Computational Ocean Scientist

Aligned Labs; United States; Remote; USD 172,200,000 - 286,541,000; Part time

Job summary

Aligned is seeking 10 PhD Ocean Scientists for part-time, fully remote work to support frontier AI research. Projects pay $60-100 USD per hour, with higher rates for those with extensive publications and tenure at leading institutions.

The role involves stress-testing AI models on ocean science problems, formulating and validating advanced questions and explanations, and judging whether AI reasoning meets expert scientist standards.

Qualifications

• Fluent English reading and writing skills.
• PhD in Oceanography, Ocean Science, Marine Science, or closely related field.
• Hands-on experience in computational modeling, simulation, or large-scale data analysis.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fluent English

Computational modeling

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Oceanography, Ocean Science, Marine Science, or closely related field

Job description

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 10 PhD Ocean Scientists for part-time, fully remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects pay $60-100 USD per hour, with higher rates for experts with extensive publication records and tenure at leading institutions.

This role includes stress-testing leading AI models on research-level ocean 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 ocean scientist.

About the Company

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.

Required Qualifications

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

Ideal Backgrounds Include

• Faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and research scientists in university oceanography and marine science departments
• Scientists at research institutions such as Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, or equivalent marine research centers
• Scientists at government agencies such as NOAA, NASA, or national ocean and fisheries agencies
• Industry scientists applying ocean modeling in offshore energy, marine engineering, shipping, aquaculture, or climate risk analytics