Masters or PhD Researcher

Alignerr Corp.; City of Edinburgh; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking Masters and PhD researchers to push the boundaries of AI training. This fully remote, flexible hourly contract invites experts to design challenging problems, stress-test AI reasoning, and contribute to cutting-edge AI research.

You will work asynchronously with leading labs, deliver rigorous analyses, and maintain high standards of clarity and precision on schedules that suit your life.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top university.
• Proven track record in research, publications, or complex technical project work.
• Strong ability to structure hard problems and communicate clearly in writing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and solve advanced multi-disciplinary problems that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities.
• Apply your research expertise to create complex, rigorous problem statements with real-world relevance.
• Review and evaluate AI outputs for academic rigor and logical soundness.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts across leading labs.
• Ensure clarity, precision, and intellectual integrity across all deliverables.
• Work independently on task-based assignments fully on your own schedule.

Skills

Academic writing

Research design

Problem solving

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Master's degree or PhD in a STEM field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

What if your years of advanced research could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems think, reason, and solve problems? We're looking for Masters and PhD researchers to bring their deep domain expertise to some of the most intellectually challenging work in AI today — designing complex problems, stress‑testing AI reasoning, and helping push the frontier of what AI can do.

Masters & PhD Researcher (AI Training)

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want to do meaningful, high‑caliber work on their own schedule. If you've spent years mastering a technical field and want to put that expertise to use beyond the lab or classroom, this is the opportunity.

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

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and solve advanced multi-disciplinary problems that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities
• Apply your research expertise to create complex, rigorous problem statements with real-world relevance
• Review and evaluate AI outputs for academic rigor, logical soundness, and depth
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts across leading research labs
• Ensure clarity, precision, and intellectual integrity 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 university
• Has a strong track record in research, publications, or complex technical project work
• Thinks rigorously — you're comfortable with ambiguity and know how to structure hard problems
• Communicates with exceptional clarity in writing — you can make complex ideas accessible without sacrificing accuracy
• Detail-oriented and self-directed, with the discipline to maintain high standards independently
• Based in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or New Zealand

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
• Experience working across disciplines or in collaborative research environments
• Familiarity with AI tools, language models, or machine learning concepts

Why Join Us

• Work directly with the world's leading AI research labs on genuinely frontier problems
• Fully remote and flexible — structure your work around your life, not the other way around
• Freelance autonomy with the intellectual depth of serious research work
• Make a tangible impact on how AI systems reason across science, technology, and beyond
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch