Computational Environmental Scientist

Aligned Labs; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Part-time

Job summary

Aligned Labs is expanding its expert consultant team with 12 PhD-level Environmental Scientists for a part-time, fully-remote engagement supporting frontier AI research. Projects begin at 60–80 USD per hour, with top performers earning 150+ USD/hour as they contribute high-impact environmental science insights.

You will stress-test AI models on research-grade environmental problems, develop and verify complex questions and explanations in your domain, and assess whether AI reasoning meets

Qualifications

• PhD in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Fluent English reading and writing.
• Hands-on experience in computational modeling, simulation, or large-scale data analysis.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Computational Modeling

Data Analysis

Large Datasets

Education

PhD in Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering

Job description

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 12 PhD Environmental Scientists for part-time, fully-remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects start at $60-80 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 environmental 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 environmental 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 Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field, and you are actively engaged in computational research. You build or apply quantitative models and work with large environmental datasets.

Ideal backgrounds include

• Faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and research scientists in university environmental science, environmental engineering, or earth and environmental systems departments
• Scientists at government agencies such as the EPA, USGS, or equivalent national environmental and water agencies
• Researchers at national laboratories or research institutes working on environmental modeling and simulation
• Industry scientists in environmental consulting, water resources, energy, or corporate sustainability and risk analytics

Minimum Qualifications

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