PhD Mechanical Engineer — AI Training & Evaluation (Remote)

Prolific Academic Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 124,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is seeking mechanical engineering experts with a PhD (or candidate) to help train and evaluate AI models. You will narrate your approach to solving complex problems and screen-record your reasoning as you work.

Selected candidates join Prolific as Domain Experts, with pay up to $150/hr per AI task. You’ll complete tasks that may take about one hour, with flexible hours and the ability to work from home.

Qualifications

• PhD or PhD candidacy in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong subject matter expertise and ability to work through complex, technical problems.
• Experience with AI/ML is a bonus.
• Willingness to narrate your thinking out loud.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Reliable internet connection and access to a computer.
• PayPal account to receive payments from clients.

Responsibilities

• Working through complex problems and tasks while narrating your reasoning process out loud.
• Screen-recording your approach to problems and tasks.
• Reviewing and evaluating AI-generated responses to technical problems, rating them for accuracy, depth, and reasoning quality.
• Comparing multiple model answers and selecting/justifying the best response.
• Writing improved exemplars, rationales, or structured feedback when models fall short.

Skills

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Narrate reasoning aloud

Complex technical problems

Interest in AI/ML

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Prolific is seeking mechanical engineering experts with a PhD (or candidate) to help train and evaluate AI models. You will narrate your approach to solving complex problems and screen-record your reasoning as you work.

Selected candidates join Prolific as Domain Experts, with pay up to $150/hr per AI task. You’ll complete tasks that may take about one hour, with flexible hours and the ability to work from home.