Synthires
Research Scientist (Remote | $60–$100/hr)
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STEM PhDs & Technical Domain Experts
Position: STEM PhD & Technical Domain Expert
Type: Hourly Contract
Compensation: $55–$80/hour
Location: Remote
About the Opportunity
This opportunity is for experienced STEM PhDs and technical domain experts to contribute their subject-matter expertise to a cutting-edge AI research and training project with a leading AI laboratory.
You'll use your specialized knowledge to develop challenging, high-quality problems and evaluation content that test the reasoning capabilities of advanced large language models. Your expertise will help shape how AI systems reason through complex technical problems in real-world domains.
No prior AI experience is required — your technical expertise, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills are what matter.
Responsibilities
- Create challenging, realistic technical problems within your area of expertise.
- Apply advanced subject-matter knowledge to develop problems that require deep reasoning and expert judgment.
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, reasoning quality, and completeness.
- Identify subtle errors, unsupported assumptions, and weaknesses in AI-generated solutions.
- Provide clear, structured feedback to improve AI model performance.
- Develop high-quality reference solutions and evaluation criteria where required.
- Apply rigorous analytical thinking to ensure technical tasks reflect real-world complexity.
- Collaborate with project teams to refine task quality and evaluation standards.
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly through written and verbal explanations.
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Required Qualifications
- PhD, advanced degree, or equivalent industry experience in a relevant technical domain.
- Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Medicine / Healthcare
- Statistics & Data Science
- AI / Machine Learning Research
- Computer Science
- Game Development
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to develop complex technical problems and assess solutions objectively.
- Strong ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience conducting advanced technical research or solving complex domain-specific problems.
- Experience with academic research, technical publications, or industry R&D.
- Background in developing technical assessments, research problems, benchmarks, or evaluation frameworks.
- Experience reviewing or evaluating complex technical work.
- Familiarity with AI, machine learning, or large language models is a plus, but not required.
- Strong ability to distinguish expert-level reasoning from superficial or generic responses.
- Experience communicating technical concepts to multidisciplinary teams.
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Compensation
- Competitive compensation of $55–$80/hour.
- Hourly contract engagement.
- Fully remote.
- Opportunity to contribute to state-of-the-art AI research and training projects.
- Up to 1 hour of onboarding time is paid if hired, including the screening task/interview and onboarding videos.
Eligibility
Currently accepting applicants located in:
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- Australia (listed in the location requirements, though the posting specifically states U.S., UK, and Canada are currently accepting applicants)
Application Process
- Apply to the role
- Complete the short screening interview
- Complete the technical task (approximately 20–30 minutes)
- Complete onboarding videos and project orientation
- Hiring team review
- Begin contributing technical expertise to AI training and evaluation tasks
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