General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs)

Alignerr Corp.; Christchurch; Remote; GBP 78,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Alignerr partners with world’s leading AI research teams to build and train cutting-edge AI models. The General Postdoctoral Researcher role offers an hourly contract, remote location, and a commitment of 10–40 hours per week.

The position requires a Master’s or PhD in a STEM field, a strong research track record, and exceptional communication in English. Collaboration with researchers to improve AI reasoning is a core focus.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in a STEM field from a top university.
• Strong track record of research, publications, or complex projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with high attention to detail.
• Fluent in English and based in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, or Australia.

Responsibilities

• Develop, solve, and review advanced problems with real-world relevance.
• Apply high-level research to design complex problem statements that challenge AI reasoning.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers to enhance model performance.
• Ensure academic rigor, clarity, and depth across all deliverables.

Skills

Research

Publications

Project management

Technical communication

Fluent English

Education

Master’s or PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

R

Job description

General Postdoctoral Researcher - $90/hr Remote - Alignerr

Location: Remote

About The Job

At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.

Organization: Alignerr Position: General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $75–$90 /hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities (Training Support Will Be Provided)

• Develop, solve, and review advanced problems across various academic and professional domains with real-world relevance.
• Apply high-level research expertise to design complex problem statements that challenge and improve AI reasoning.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts to enhance AI model performance.
• Ensure academic rigor, clarity, and depth across all deliverables.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top U.S. university (or equivalent).
• Strong track record of research, publications, or complex project management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Fluent in English and currently based in the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, U.K., or Australia.

Preferred

• Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
• Experience coding in Python, R, or other research-oriented languages.