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Academic Researcher (Remote | $245–$280/hr)
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PhD & Academic Expert
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $245–$280/hour
Location: Remote
About the Opportunity
This opportunity is for experienced PhD-level academic and research professionals across technical and humanities disciplines to contribute to advanced AI research and evaluation projects.
You'll apply your subject-matter expertise to evaluate AI-generated responses, create expert-level prompts and reference answers, identify subtle errors and weaknesses in reasoning, and establish rigorous standards for evaluating AI performance. No prior AI experience is required — your academic and research expertise is what matters.
The role is suitable for experts across fields including STEM, English, literature, journalism, social sciences, and other research-intensive disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, depth, reasoning quality, and subject-matter expertise.
- Create high-quality expert prompts, reference answers, and detailed critiques.
- Identify subtle factual errors, gaps in reasoning, unsupported conclusions, and shallow analysis.
- Apply rigorous academic research standards when assessing AI-generated content.
- Develop evaluation criteria that distinguish expert-level reasoning from generic or surface-level responses.
- Analyze complex academic and research problems within your area of specialization.
- Provide clear, evidence-based written feedback to improve AI model performance.
- Contribute to the development of evaluation frameworks, research methodologies, and quality standards.
- Collaborate remotely with research and project teams to refine evaluation guidelines and deliverables.
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Required Qualifications
- PhD in a relevant technical, academic, or humanities discipline.
- Strong background in academic research, critical analysis, and research methodology.
- Excellent ability to evaluate complex information for accuracy, depth, logic, and evidence.
- Strong academic and technical writing skills.
- Ability to identify nuanced errors and distinguish sophisticated reasoning from superficial analysis.
- Excellent written English and ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to research-quality standards.
- Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
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Preferred Qualifications
- PhD from a top-ranked university.
- Background in STEM, English, literature, journalism, or another research-intensive field.
- Experience with peer review, academic publishing, research supervision, or scholarly evaluation.
- Experience developing research frameworks, academic curricula, technical documentation, or evaluation criteria.
- Experience analyzing or evaluating AI-generated content is a plus, but not required.
- Based in an English-speaking country.
- Strong experience translating complex research findings into clear written explanations.
Compensation
- Competitive compensation of $245–$280/hour.
- Hourly contract engagement.
- Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
- Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research and evaluation projects.
Application Process
- Apply to the role
- Complete the required screening questions
- Submit academic and professional background information
- Complete the relevant evaluation or assessment
- Participate in the interview/evaluation stage
- Hiring team review and project onboarding
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