Computational Atmospheric Scientist

Aligned Labs; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Part time

Job summary

Aligned Labs is seeking 12 PhD Atmospheric Scientists for part-time, fully-remote consultancy roles to support frontier AI research. Projects start at $60-100 USD per hour, with top performers earning $150+ USD per hour.

Role involves stress-testing AI models on atmospheric science problems, crafting and validating complex questions and explanations, and judging whether AI reasoning meets the standards of a trained atmospheric scientist.

Qualifications

• Fluent English reading and writing skills.
• Hands-on experience in computational modeling, simulation, or large-scale data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Stress-test leading AI models on atmospheric science problems.
• Create and verify complex questions and explanations in your area of expertise.
• Assess whether AI-generated reasoning meets standards of a trained atmospheric scientist.

Skills

Fluent English

Computational modeling

Education

PhD in Atmospheric Science or related field

Job description

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 12 PhD Atmospheric Scientists for part-time, fully-remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects start at $60-100 USD per hour, with top-performing experts on our platform earning $150+ USD / hour.

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 12 PhD Atmospheric Scientists for part-time, fully-remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects start at $60-100 USD per hour, with top-performing experts on our platform earning $150+ USD / hour.

This role includes stress-testing leading AI models on research-level atmospheric science problems, creating and verifying complex questions and explanations in your area of expertise, and assessing whether AI-generated reasoning meets the standards of a trained atmospheric scientist.

About Aligned

At Aligned, we partner with the world's leading AI labs to push the frontier of AI knowledge in fields like STEM, medicine, finance, and the humanities. Our platform matches subject-matter experts (like you) with paid consulting work on frontier projects at these labs.

Who We're Looking For

You hold a PhD in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Climate Science, or a closely related field, and you are actively engaged in computational research.

Ideal backgrounds include

• Faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and research scientists in university atmospheric science, meteorology, or climate departments
• Scientists at government agencies and national research centers such as NOAA, NASA, NCAR, or national meteorological services
• Researchers at national laboratories working on climate, Earth system, or atmospheric modeling
• Industry scientists applying atmospheric modeling in energy, renewables, insurance and reinsurance, aviation, or air quality consulting

Minimum Qualifications

• Fluent English reading and writing skills
• PhD in Atmospheric Science, Meteorology, Climate Science, or a closely related field
• Hands-on experience in computational modeling, simulation, or large-scale data analysis