About the Role
What if your years of advanced research and hard-won expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems reason, think, and solve problems? We're looking for postdoctoral researchers, PhD holders, and Masters-level experts to take on one of the most intellectually demanding — and rewarding — roles in AI development.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for serious researchers. You'll work alongside leading AI labs to design and evaluate the kinds of complex, multi-disciplinary problems that push AI to its limits.
- Organization: Alignerr
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Design, solve, and critically review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world research relevance
- Apply your domain expertise to craft complex problem statements that challenge and sharpen AI reasoning
- Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to improve model performance
- Evaluate AI outputs for academic rigor, logical soundness, and depth of reasoning
- Ensure the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, and intellectual integrity across all deliverables
Who You Are
- Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field
- Strong track record of research, publications, or complex independent project work
- Exceptional written communicator — you can explain difficult concepts with precision and clarity
- Naturally detail-oriented with high standards for accuracy and intellectual rigor
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently without close supervision
- Fluent in English
Nice to Have
- Prior experience with data annotation, data quality evaluation, or AI evaluation systems
- Proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languages
- Background spanning multiple technical disciplines
- Familiarity with AI tools or model evaluation workflows
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually stimulating work
- Make a direct, lasting impact on how AI reasons across complex technical domains
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
- Put your expertise to work in one of the most consequential fields of our time