Scientific Researcher Computational Task Author
OpenTrain AI, Inc.
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OpenTrain AI, Inc. seeks a Scientific Researcher Computational Task Author to create and validate research-grade tasks for AI models dealing with complex computational science problems. The role pays $100 per hour and is a flexible contractor position with remote work.
You will turn computational research into evaluation tasks, develop reference solutions, and calibrate tasks with rubric-based reviews. PhD or strong Masters research background preferred, with Python proficiency.
Qualifications
- Hands-on research experience in computational science.
- Strong Python skills for research tasks.
Responsibilities
- Design original computational tasks for AI evaluation.
- Define problems, subproblems, and metrics for task evaluation.
- Build reference solutions and tests without withheld information.
- Revise tasks based on structured review feedback.
- Review and calibrate tasks submitted by other experts.
Skills
Education
Job description
Create and validate research-grade tasks that test AI models on real computational science problems. This flexible contractor role pays $100 per hour and requires hands-on research experience plus working Python skills.
Remote Hourly · $100/hr
$100/hr
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Remote
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Open in 95 countries
United States + more
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You will turn computational research into clear evaluation tasks for AI models. Your work may draw on simulations, numerical solvers, model fitting, data reduction, analysis pipelines, or inverse problems.
You will create reference solutions and result-based tests that measure whether a solution is scientifically sound. You may also review and calibrate tasks submitted by other experts using a short rubric.
- Design original computational tasks based on research you have performed, debugged, or analyzed.
- Define the main problem, related subproblems, and metrics for judging solution quality.
- Build reference solutions and tests without relying on withheld information.
- Revise tasks in response to structured review feedback until approval.
- Review and calibrate other experts' tasks in your area of expertise.
This is a flexible, task-based independent contractor role.
- Pay: $100 per hour.
- Arrangement: Independent contractor and task-based.
- Location: Open to candidates in the countries listed for this project, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, India, and others.
- Language: Professional fluency in English.
- Research background: A PhD in progress or completed, or a research-active Master's background supported by thesis research, a research assistant or lab role, a publication, or a clear PhD trajectory.
- Technical skill: Working proficiency in Python, including the ability to run and debug computational work.
- Core ability: Turn personal computational research into a well-specified AI evaluation task.
- Relevant areas may include computational biology, physics, materials science, chemistry, geochemistry, remote sensing, oceanography, and coastal modeling.
- Useful experience includes scientific computing, data analysis, simulation, numerical methods, data annotation, data labeling, or AI and machine-learning evaluation.
AI training is the human work behind systems that learn from examples, including writing, reviewing, and testing model outputs. OpenTrain helps people find these projects, build a profile, and apply to work that matches their skills.
Job details
Location
100% remote
United States + more
- Albania
- Algeria
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Costa Rica
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Saint Lucia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Pay
Hourly · $100/hr
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