Remote AI Research Postdoc — Flexible Hours

Alignerr; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Freelance autonomy

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) for AI training. This fully remote, hourly contract role invites experts to design high-complexity problems that push AI reasoning to the limit and to collaborate asynchronously with leading AI research labs.

We value holders of Master’s/PhD degrees in STEM, proven research output, clear writing, and self-directed work habits. Flexible hours (10–40 hrs/wk) suit researchers balancing commitments and ambitious projects.

Qualifications

• Holder of a Master’s or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top-tier university.
• Experienced researcher with a track record of publications, complex project work, or advanced independent research.
• A clear, precise communicator — able to articulate complex ideas in writing with accuracy and structure.
• Self-directed and comfortable working autonomously within an asynchronous, remote environment.
• Genuinely curious and intellectually engaged — you care about getting things right.

Responsibilities

• Design and solve advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevance that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities.
• Apply your domain expertise to craft complex problem statements and evaluate AI outputs with rigorous academic standards.
• Review and assess AI-generated solutions across technical and scientific domains for accuracy, depth, and logical soundness.
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to iteratively improve model performance.
• Ensure academic rigor, intellectual clarity, and depth across every deliverable you produce.

Skills

Research experience

Academic writing

Asynchronous work

Self-directed

Education

Master's or PhD in STEM

Tools

Python

R

Prompt design

Job description

Alignerr is seeking a General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) for AI training. This fully remote, hourly contract role invites experts to design high-complexity problems that push AI reasoning to the limit and to collaborate asynchronously with leading AI research labs.

We value holders of Master’s/PhD degrees in STEM, proven research output, clear writing, and self-directed work habits. Flexible hours (10–40 hrs/wk) suit researchers balancing commitments and ambitious projects.