Development Economist

Alignerr; Delhi; Remote; INR 1,102,000 - 2,204,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

autonomy

variety

global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr seeks experienced development economists to shape how AI understands global and development economics. This fully remote, contract role offers 10-40 hours per week and a chance to influence AI training with your expertise.

Review AI-generated economics content, assess reasoning across growth, inequality, poverty and policy topics, and provide clear feedback to improve accuracy and nuance. Flexible, asynchronous work with potential for ongoing engagements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in development economics (teaching, research or work).
• Strong understanding of global economic issues and data interpretation.
• Ability to evaluate economic reasoning and communicate feedback clearly in writing.
• Comfortable with structured review and annotation tasks.

Responsibilities

• Review AI-generated development economics questions, answers and explanations for AI training.
• Assess quality of economic reasoning across growth, inequality, poverty and policy topics.
• Provide clear, structured feedback to improve factual accuracy and nuance.
• Apply experience to validate and stress-test economic scenarios.
• Identify gaps, errors or oversimplifications in AI content.
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments.

Skills

Development economics

Economic data interpretation

Written feedback

Education

Graduate degree in Economics

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges - from inequality and poverty to growth models and international policy.

Development Economist (AI Training)

About The Role

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges - from inequality and poverty to growth models and international policy.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your knowledge makes a measurable difference.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type: Hourly / Task-Based Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10-40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, answers, and explanations used in AI training
• Assess the quality of economic reasoning across topics such as growth theory, inequality, poverty reduction, and global development
• Provide clear, structured feedback to improve factual accuracy and contextual nuance
• Apply your real-world or academic experience to validate and stress-test economic scenarios
• Identify gaps, errors, or oversimplifications in AI-generated content
• Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your schedule

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
• Strong understanding of global economic issues, development frameworks, and data interpretation
• Able to critically evaluate economic reasoning and communicate feedback clearly in writing
• Comfortable working with structured review and annotation tasks
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and reliable

Nice to Have

• Graduate degree in Economics or a related field
• Experience in field research, NGO work, or international economic policy
• Familiarity with AI content evaluation or data annotation workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
• Fully remote and flexible - work on your own schedule
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI reasons about global development
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension