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FirstPrinciples

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Building AI for Scientific Discovery

Toronto

Research Services
11–50 people

About

FirstPrinciples is a research company building AI for scientific discovery. We focus on fundamental physics, where we develop AI systems capable of contributing directly to research that will help us better understand the nature of reality. Our flagship, Theo, the AI physicist, is a domain-specialized system designed to reason like a physicist to support discovery in fundamental science. By building systems that help researchers navigate knowledge, we aim to reshape how scientific discovery happens.

Open positions

Member of Technical Staff, Staff Physicist

Remote · Canada, United Kingdom, United States

The role involves reviewing and critiquing AI-generated physics reasoning to ensure scientific rigor and accuracy. You will create gold-standard solutions and benchmarks to improve the model's behavior and scientific reasoning patterns.

Senior Research Manager

Remote · Canada, United Kingdom, United States

Lead a team of researchers to define and execute high-conviction research programs for the Theo platform. Bridge the gap between research and engineering to turn prototypes into reliable, reusable scientific capabilities.