General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs)

Alignerr; United States; Remote; AUD 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr seeks a General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) to help advance AI training by designing complex problems and stress-testing model reasoning. You will craft multi-disciplinary scenarios, evaluate AI solutions for rigor, and collaborate asynchronously with leading researchers from a home office.

The role is a fully remote, hourly contract (10–40 hours per week) offering freelance autonomy and opportunities for ongoing project work as new research initiatives launch.

Qualifications

• Holds a Master’s or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top-tier university.
• Has a strong track record in research, publications, or complex technical project work.
• Thinks in systems — comfortable navigating multi-disciplinary problems with precision and creativity.
• Exceptional written communicator who can translate complex ideas with clarity and depth.
• Detail-oriented and self-directed — you hold yourself to a high standard without needing hand-holding.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop advanced, multi-disciplinary problem sets that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities.
• Apply your domain expertise to craft complex, nuanced scenarios with real-world academic relevance.
• Review and evaluate AI-generated solutions for rigor, accuracy, and intellectual depth.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to refine model performance.
• Ensure the highest standards of academic clarity and analytical precision across all deliverables.
• Work independently on task-based assignments, fully on your own schedule.

Skills

Fluent English

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's/PhD in STEM

PhD in STEM field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) - AI Training

About The Role

What if your years of rigorous academic training could directly shape how the world's most advanced AI systems reason, problem-solve, and think? We're looking for postdoctoral researchers and advanced degree holders to take on some of the most intellectually challenging work in AI development - designing complex problems, stress-testing AI reasoning, and pushing the boundaries of what these models can do.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want to do meaningful, high-impact work on their own schedule - without leaving the world of serious intellectual inquiry.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10-40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Design and develop advanced, multi-disciplinary problem sets that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities
• Apply your domain expertise to craft complex, nuanced scenarios with real-world academic relevance
• Review and evaluate AI-generated solutions for rigor, accuracy, and intellectual depth
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to refine model performance
• Ensure the highest standards of academic clarity and analytical precision across all deliverables
• Work independently on task-based assignments, fully on your own schedule

Who You Are

• Holds a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top-tier university
• Has a strong track record in research, publications, or complex technical project work
• Thinks in systems — comfortable navigating multi-disciplinary problems with precision and creativity
• Exceptional written communicator who can translate complex ideas with clarity and depth
• Detail-oriented and self-directed — you hold yourself to a high standard without needing hand-holding
• Fluent in English

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with data annotation, evaluation systems, or data quality workflows
• Proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languages
• Background spanning multiple technical disciplines or cross-domain research experience
• Familiarity with AI model development, benchmarking, or RLHF workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs
• Fully remote and asynchronous — work when, where, and how you work best
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually rigorous work
• Apply your expertise to problems that genuinely push the frontier of AI capability
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new research projects launch