Academic Researcher (Remote | $245-$280/hr)
9 days ago
Ashton-under-Lyne
PhD & Academic Expert \n \n Position: PhD & Academic Expert \n \n Type: Hourly Contract \n \n Compensation: $245–$280/hour \n \n Location: Remote \n \n About the Opportunity \n 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. \n 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. \n The role is suitable for experts across fields including STEM, English, literature, journalism, social sciences, and other research-intensive disciplines. \n Responsibilities \n\n • Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, depth, reasoning quality, and subject-matter expertise.\n, • Create high-quality expert prompts, reference answers, and detailed critiques.\n, • Identify subtle factual errors, gaps in reasoning, unsupported conclusions, and shallow analysis.\n, • Apply rigorous academic research standards when assessing AI-generated content.\n, • Develop evaluation criteria that distinguish expert-level reasoning from generic or surface-level responses.\n, • Analyze complex academic and research problems within your area of specialization.\n, • Provide clear, evidence-based written feedback to improve AI model performance.\n, • Contribute to the development of evaluation frameworks, research methodologies, and quality standards.\n, • Collaborate remotely with research and project teams to refine evaluation guidelines and deliverables.\n\n Required Qualifications \n\n • PhD in a relevant technical, academic, or humanities discipline.\n, • Strong background in academic research, critical analysis, and research methodology.\n, • Excellent ability to evaluate complex information for accuracy, depth, logic, and evidence.\n, • Strong academic and technical writing skills.\n, • Ability to identify nuanced errors and distinguish sophisticated reasoning from superficial analysis.\n, • Excellent written English and ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.\n, • Strong attention to detail and commitment to research-quality standards.\n, • Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.\n\n Preferred Qualifications \n\n • PhD from a top-ranked university.\n, • Background in STEM, English, literature, journalism, or another research-intensive field.\n, • Experience with peer review, academic publishing, research supervision, or scholarly evaluation.\n, • Experience developing research frameworks, academic curricula, technical documentation, or evaluation criteria.\n, • Experience analyzing or evaluating AI-generated content is a plus, but not required.\n, • Based in an English-speaking country.\n, • Strong experience translating complex research findings into clear written explanations.\n\n Compensation \n\n • Competitive compensation of $245–$280/hour.\n, • Hourly contract engagement.\n, • Fully remote with flexible scheduling.\n, • Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research and evaluation projects.\n\n Application Process \n\n • Apply to the role\n, • Complete the required screening questions\n, • Submit academic and professional background information\n, • Complete the relevant evaluation or assessment\n, • Participate in the interview/evaluation stage\n, • Hiring team review and project onboarding\n\n