PhD & Academic Expert

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 331,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 partners with a leading AI lab to hire PhDs for projects that require deep subject-matter expertise. You will evaluate AI model reasoning and contribute to research-grade prompts and critiques.

In this contractor role, you apply academic rigor to identify errors, help set expert performance standards, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams from anywhere with strong written English.

Qualifications

• PhD from a reputable university in a technical field, English, literature, or journalism
• Undergraduate degree from a well-known university
• 1+ year of professional work experience, including experience within the past 7 years
• Based in an English-speaking country
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI model responses in your field for accuracy, depth, and reasoning quality
• Create expert-level prompts, reference answers, and detailed critiques
• Apply academic rigor to identify subtle errors and shallow reasoning
• Help define expert-level performance standards for AI systems

Skills

Subject-matter expertise

Written English

Explain complex ideas

Research experience

Remote collaboration

Education

PhD in a technical field

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Role Title: PhD & Academic Expert

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

About the Role micro1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire PhDs for projects that demand deep subject-matter expertise. Whether your field is technical (STEM) or humanities (English, literature, journalism), you'll apply research-grade rigor to evaluating and improving AI model reasoning.

Scope of Work

• Evaluate AI model responses in your field for accuracy, depth, and reasoning quality
• Create expert-level prompts, reference answers, and detailed critiques
• Apply academic rigor to identify subtle errors and shallow reasoning
• Help define expert-level performance standards for AI systems

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD from a reputable university in a technical field, English, literature, or journalism
• Undergraduate degree from a well-known university
• 1+ year of professional work experience, including experience within the past 7 years
• Based in an English-speaking country
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly