AI Model Evaluator & Data Science Contractor (Remote)

Alignerr Corp.; Wollongong City Council; Remote; AUD 96,000 - 193,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Data Science Expert – AI Content Specialist to stress-test, evaluate, and improve cutting-edge AI models. This is a remote, hourly contract role with flexible scheduling and 10–40 hours per week.

You will design complex challenges, author ground-truth solutions in Python/R, audit AI-generated code, and sharpen model reasoning. A master’s or PhD in data science or related field is required, with strong ML, statistics, and data engineering foundations.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong foundational knowledge in supervised/unsupervised learning, deep learning, big data tech (Spark/Hadoop) or NLP.
• Able to clearly communicate complex algorithmic concepts and statistical results in writing.
• Highly precise — you catch errors in code syntax, mathematical notation, and statistical reasoning.
• No prior AI experience required — your data science expertise matters.

Responsibilities

• Design Complex Challenges — Craft advanced data science problems spanning hyperparameter optimization, Bayesian inference, cross-validation strategies, dimensionality reduction, and more.
• Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions including Python/R scripts, SQL queries, and mathematical derivations.
• Audit AI-Generated Code — Evaluate outputs from models using libraries like Scikit-Learn, PyTorch, and TensorFlow. Assess correctness, efficiency, and quality across code, visuals, and statistics.
• Sharpen AI Reasoning — Identify and document logical flaws in AI outputs such as data leakage, overfitting, or imbalanced datasets, and provide structured feedback to improve model intelligence.

Skills

Strong ML knowledge

Statistics

Data engineering basics

NLP basics

Python/R scripting

SQL

Clear technical writing

Error detection in code

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or related quantitative field

Job description

Alignerr is seeking a Data Science Expert – AI Content Specialist to stress-test, evaluate, and improve cutting-edge AI models. This is a remote, hourly contract role with flexible scheduling and 10–40 hours per week.

You will design complex challenges, author ground-truth solutions in Python/R, audit AI-generated code, and sharpen model reasoning. A master’s or PhD in data science or related field is required, with strong ML, statistics, and data engineering foundations.