Public Policy Economist
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About the Role AI is rapidly becoming a tool for policy analysis, economic modeling, and public decision-making — and it needs expert guidance to get things right. We're looking for experienced public policy economists to help evaluate and improve AI-generated content in economics and policy. Your expertise will directly shape how AI systems reason about regulation, welfare programs, fiscal policy, and economic tradeoffs. This is a flexible, remote contract role that lets you contribute to cutting-edge AI development on your own schedule. - Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox) - Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract - Location: Remote - Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do - Review and evaluate AI-generated public policy questions, explanations, and economic analyses for accuracy and rigor - Assess economic reasoning across topics such as regulation, welfare economics, public finance, and program evaluation - Identify errors, logical gaps, or misleading conclusions in AI-generated policy content - Provide clear, structured written feedback to improve the quality, clarity, and real-world applicability of AI outputs - Validate economic scenarios, assumptions, and policy recommendations using your applied expertise - Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments Who You Are - 3+ years of experience working or teaching in public policy, applied economics, or a closely related field - Strong command of policy analysis frameworks and economic tradeoff reasoning - Able to critically evaluate written economic arguments and identify analytical weaknesses - Skilled at providing detailed, constructive written feedback - Self-directed and reliable — comfortable working independently without close supervision Nice to Have - Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, or a related discipline - Professional experience in government agencies, think tanks, or policy research institutions - Familiarity with AI tools, content evaluation workflows, or data annotation platforms Why Join Us - Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs - Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you - Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration - Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI understands economic and policy reasoning - Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
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