Part-Time Remote Ocean Scientist for AI Research & QA

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

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.