General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs)
About this role
About the Role What if your years of advanced research and hard-won expertise could directly shape how the next generation of AI reasons, solves problems, and understands the world? We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to work with Alignerr — partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Your academic depth and research instincts will be used to design and solve the kinds of complex, multi-disciplinary problems that push AI reasoning to its limits. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want to do meaningful, intellectually stimulating work on their own schedule. - Organization: Alignerr - Type: Hourly Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Develop, solve, and review advanced problems across academic and professional domains with real-world relevance - Apply your research expertise to design complex problem statements that challenge and improve AI reasoning - Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts to enhance model performance - Ensure academic rigor, clarity, and intellectual depth across all deliverables - Contribute to projects spanning multiple disciplines — from mathematics and sciences to engineering and beyond Who You Are - Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top university - Proven track record in research, publications, or complex technical project management - Exceptionally clear written and verbal communicator with strong attention to detail - Self-motivated and reliable when working independently and asynchronously - Fluent in English Nice to Have - Prior experience with data annotation, data quality evaluation, or AI evaluation systems - Proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languages - Cross-disciplinary expertise or experience solving problems outside your primary field - Familiarity with AI tools, language models, or machine learning workflows Why Join Us - Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you - Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually rigorous work - Put your advanced expertise to work on problems that actually matter at a global scale - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
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