General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs)

Alignerr Corp.; Auckland; Remote; NZD 83,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr Corp. is seeking a General Postdoctoral Researcher (AI Training) to tackle challenging AI problems. This fully remote hourly contract role values academic expertise and offers flexible scheduling for Masters or PhD holders.

You will design and evaluate AI training tasks, apply domain knowledge to push model performance, and collaborate asynchronously with researchers to deliver rigorous results while maintaining intellectual integrity.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field
• Strong research track record with publications or complex projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Detail-oriented with rigorous approach to problems
• Self-directed and reliable in remote work
• Fluent in English and able to work from remote locations

Responsibilities

• Design, solve, and review advanced AI problems with real-world relevance
• Apply domain expertise to craft complex problem statements
• Evaluate AI-generated results for rigor and accuracy
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers to improve model performance
• Ensure depth, clarity, and integrity across deliverables

Job description

General Postdoctoral Researcher (AI Training) - Masters/PhDs

About The Role

What if your years of advanced research could directly shape the intelligence of AI systems used by millions of people worldwide? We're looking for postdoctoral researchers, PhD holders, and Masters-level experts to tackle some of the most challenging, intellectually stimulating problems in AI development — and get paid top rates to do it.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want meaningful, high-impact work on their own schedule. No prior AI industry experience required — your academic expertise is exactly what we need.

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

What You'll Do

• Design, solve, and review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevance that challenge and sharpen AI reasoning
• Apply your domain expertise to craft complex problem statements that push AI models to their limits
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for academic rigor, logical soundness, and technical accuracy
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to drive measurable improvements in model performance
• Ensure depth, clarity, and intellectual integrity across every deliverable you produce

Who You Are

• Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top university
• Experienced researcher with a strong track record — publications, complex projects, or advanced technical work
• Exceptionally clear communicator, both in writing and reasoning
• Naturally detail-oriented with a rigorous, methodical approach to complex problems
• Self-directed and reliable when working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment
• Fluent in English and based in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or New Zealand

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with data annotation, evaluation systems, or data quality workflows
• Proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languages
• Familiarity with AI model development, benchmarking, or prompt design
• Background spanning multiple technical disciplines — cross-domain thinkers are especially valued

Why Join Us

• Work directly with the world's leading AI research labs on genuinely frontier problems
• Fully remote and flexible — structure your hours around your life, not the other way around
• Freelance autonomy with the intellectual depth of high-stakes research work
• Make a direct, lasting impact on how advanced AI reasons, thinks, and solves problems
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch
• Training and onboarding support provided — hit the ground running from day one