Remote STEM Researcher (PhD) - 39521

Turing; Mumbai; Remote; INR 5,042,235 - 7,181,366; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Competitive pay

Potential for contract extension

Job summary

An innovative AI research company seeks candidates to work on large language models using their subject expertise. The role offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and the opportunity to collaborate with top researchers. Ideal candidates should have advanced degrees in STEM fields and a passion for AI. This contract role is fully remote and allows for potential project extensions.

Qualifications

• Advanced training in fields such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Medicine.
• Experience in problem-solving in complex domains.

Responsibilities

• Design and solve challenging problems in your field.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to improve model performance.
• Develop evaluation benchmarks from undergraduate to PhD level.

Skills

Subject expertise

Strong analytical skills

Ability to simplify complex concepts

Education

Master’s/PhD/Postdoc

Job description

Overview

Role Overview: You’ll work on projects that fine-tune large language models (like ChatGPT) using your subject expertise and strong analytical skills. This role is ideal for candidates with advanced training (Master’s, PhD, or Postdoc) in fields such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Medicine. Your work will directly shape how AI learns, reasons, and solves problems in complex domains.

Pay: $50+/hour (based on role & expertise)

Remote | Contract

What You’ll Do

• Design and solve challenging problems in your field.
• Write clear, step-by-step solutions with strong reasoning.
• Collaborate with AI researchers to improve model performance.
• Develop evaluation benchmarks from undergraduate to PhD level.

Requirements

• Master’s/PhD/Postdoc (completed or in progress).
• Ability to simplify complex concepts clearly.
• Competitive pay.
• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top LLM teams.
• Fully remote, flexible schedule.
• Potential for contract extension.

What Turing is NOT seeking from your expertise

• Confidential or proprietary information from any employer or university.
• Trade secrets or internal company or university data.
• Specific client information or case details.
• Any information that would violate NDAs, employment agreements or other confidentiality obligations.
• Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer.
• Duration of projects: ~1 month (with possibility for extension).

About Turing

Turing is a San Francisco–based AI research accelerator. We partner with frontier AI labs and global enterprises to advance AI through world-class data, training, and research expertise.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media

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