General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs)

Alignerr Corp.; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote freelance contract

Flexible hours

Potential for ongoing engagement

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. in the United Kingdom seeks a General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) for AI training. This fully remote, hourly contract role invites experts to work with leading AI labs to design and evaluate complex problems that push AI reasoning.

You will design multi-disciplinary tasks, review AI outputs for rigor, and collaborate asynchronously with researchers. Fluent English, strong publication record, and independence are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a STEM field.
• Strong research record with publications or independent projects.
• Exceptional written communicator with clarity and precision.
• Detail-oriented with high standards for accuracy and rigor.
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, solve and critically review advanced, multidisciplinary problems with real-world relevance.
• Apply domain expertise to craft complex problem statements that test AI reasoning.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers to improve model performance.
• Evaluate AI outputs for academic rigor and depth of reasoning.
• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and intellectual integrity across deliverables.

Skills

Research experience

Publications

Technical writing

Independent work

English fluency

Python

R

Education

Master's or PhD in STEM

Job description

General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) - AI Training

About The Role

What if your years of advanced research and hard-won expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems reason, think, and solve problems? We're looking for postdoctoral researchers, PhD holders, and Masters-level experts to take on one of the most intellectually demanding - and rewarding - roles in AI development.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for serious researchers. You'll work alongside leading AI labs to design and evaluate the kinds of complex, multi-disciplinary problems that push AI to its limits.

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

What You'll Do

• Design, solve, and critically review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world research relevance
• Apply your domain expertise to craft complex problem statements that challenge and sharpen AI reasoning
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to improve model performance
• Evaluate AI outputs for academic rigor, logical soundness, and depth of reasoning
• Ensure the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, and intellectual integrity across all deliverables

Who You Are

• Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field
• Strong track record of research, publications, or complex independent project work
• Exceptional written communicator - you can explain difficult concepts with precision and clarity
• Naturally detail-oriented with high standards for accuracy and intellectual rigor
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently without close supervision
• 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
• Background spanning multiple technical disciplines
• Familiarity with AI tools or model evaluation 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 stimulating work
• Make a direct, lasting impact on how AI reasons across complex technical domains
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
• Put your expertise to work in one of the most consequential fields of our time