About the role
Masters & PhD Researcher (AI Training) About The Role What if your years of advanced research could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems think, reason, and solve problems? We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to work with leading AI labs — designing complex, high-stakes problems that push AI reasoning to its limits. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who thrive on intellectual challenge. Your domain expertise will be put to work in ways that matter — helping define the frontier of what AI can and can't do. Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Design, solve, and critically review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevanceApply your research expertise to construct complex problem statements that stress-test and improve AI reasoningCollaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts to enhance model performanceUphold academic rigor, clarity, and depth across every deliverable you produceContribute meaningfully to the development of cutting-edge AI models across scientific and technical domains Who You Are Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top-tier universityProven track record in research, academic publication, or complex technical project workExceptionally clear written and verbal communicator with a sharp eye for detailSelf-directed and reliable — you do high-quality work without needing hand-holdingFluent in English and based in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or New Zealand Nice to Have Prior experience with data annotation, data quality review, or evaluation systemsCoding proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented languagesFamiliarity with AI tools, model evaluation, or machine learning workflowsExperience across multiple technical disciplines or interdisciplinary research Why Join Us Work directly with the world's leading AI research labs on problems that matterFully remote and asynchronous — work on your schedule, from wherever you work bestFreelance autonomy with intellectually stimulating, high-value workPut your advanced expertise to use in a field that's actively reshaping science and technologyPotential for ongoing work and contract extension as new research projects launch
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