Domain Advisor Consultant (Subject Matter Expert)

Meridial; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible revenue stream

Intellectual challenge

Job summary

Meridial is looking for experienced Domain Advisor Consultants to lead high-impact AI evaluation projects. This remote opportunity targets top experts ready to define the standards of Generative AI. Candidates must possess advanced degrees or equivalent recognized status, demonstrating elite domain knowledge.

The role involves advising on AI evaluation criteria, creating benchmark examples, and analyzing model failures. This project-based engagement allows flexibility in deliverables while providing a significant opportunity to shape technology.

Qualifications

• Seeking independent business owners or freelancers with elite domain mastery.
• Required to articulate reasoning clearly in writing.
• Experience in AI evaluation not required but beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Review quality criteria for evaluating AI outputs.
• Create and certify benchmark examples for model training.
• Analyze model failures and provide breakdowns of issues.

Skills

Elite Domain Mastery

Articulate Reasoning

Professional Autonomy

Education

Advanced degrees (PhD, MD, JD)

Job description

Domain Advisor Consultant (Subject Matter Expert)

World Wide - Remote

Engagement Type: Business-to-Business (B2B) / Independent Contractor

Location: Remote

The Opportunity: Define the "Ground Truth" for Generative AI

We are looking to engage elite Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to partner with us on high-impact AI evaluation and training projects. We are not looking for generalists; we are seeking established authorities—the top 1% in their respective fields—who are eager to apply their deep domain knowledge to shape the reasoning, accuracy, and safety of next-generation Large Language Models (LLMs).

This is a consulting engagement for independent professionals who want to help define what "perfection" looks like in their industry. You will not just be grading AI; you will be architecting the "Gold Standard" rubrics that teach models how to think like an expert.

Scope of Services & Deliverables

This engagement focuses on high-level advisory and specialized analysis. Consultants will operate under a Statement of Work (SOW) to provide the following deliverables:

• Rubric Architecture: Review and advise on the quality criteria used to evaluate AI outputs. You will determine if the AI’s logic holds up to professional scrutiny in your field.
• "Golden" Data Curation: Create, edit, or certify "Golden Tasks"—benchmark examples of perfect prompts and responses that serve as the ground truth for model training.
• Expert Gap Analysis: Analyze model failures (hallucinations, logical fallacies) and provide technical breakdowns of why the model failed and how a human expert would have approached the problem.
• Advisory on Complexity: Consult on the difficulty and nuance of specific prompts to ensure the AI is being tested against sufficiently rigorous scenarios.

Consultant Profile: Who We Are Looking To Partner With

We are seeking independent business owners, freelancers, and academic leaders who possess:

• Elite Domain Mastery: Advanced degrees (PhD, MD, JD) or equivalent industry-recognized status (e.g., Senior Principal Engineer, Published Author, Award-Winning Creative).
• Professional Autonomy: You currently operate as an independent consultant or freelancer and have your own workflows, equipment, and professional methodology.
• Interest in Shaping Technology: While prior experience in AI evaluation is a bonus, it is absolutely not required. We want industry veterans who are eager to set the "gold standard" for how AI should operate within their specific profession.
• Articulate Reasoning: The ability to not just know the right answer, but to articulate the reasoning process clearly in writing.

Engagement Structure & Compliance

This is a strictly non-employee, independent contractor opportunity designed for professionals who manage their own business operations.

• Engagements are project-based and non-exclusive, allowing you to continue working with other clients
• You have flexibility in how you complete deliverables, in alignment with project requirements
• Scope, timelines, and compensation are defined in advance for each assignmentRemote & Independent: You provide your own workspace and equipment.
• Global Compliance: Candidates must be properly registered to operate as independent contractors in their country of residence.

Why Top-Tier Consultants Partner With Us

• Intellectual Challenge: This is rare, cerebral work that challenges you to deconstruct your own expertise to train a machine.
• High-Value Impact: Your input directly influences the safety and capability of models used by millions.
• Flexible Revenue Stream: Supplement your primary consulting business with flexible, high-value project work.