Masters or PhD Researcher

Masters & PhD Researcher (AI Training) About The Role What if your years of advanced research and deep domain expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems think and reason? We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to tackle complex, multi-disciplinary problems that push AI to its limits — helping leading research labs build smarter, more capable models. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for serious academics and researchers. Your expertise is the product. Training support is provided. Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Design, solve, and review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevance across your area of expertiseApply your research background to construct complex problem statements that challenge and sharpen AI reasoningEvaluate AI-generated outputs for academic rigor, logical soundness, and domain accuracyCollaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain specialists to improve model performanceEnsure depth, clarity, and precision across all deliverables Who You Are Holds a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top universityStrong track record in research, publications, or complex technical project workExceptional written communication skills with sharp attention to detailSelf-directed and reliable when working independently in an asynchronous environmentFluent in English and based in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, or New Zealand Nice to Have Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or AI evaluation workflowsProficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languagesBackground spanning multiple academic disciplines or interdisciplinary research Why Join Us Work directly with cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labsFully remote and asynchronous — work when and where it suits your scheduleFreelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high-impact workPut your advanced expertise to use on problems that genuinely matterPotential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch