PhD Mechanical Engineer for AI Training | Remote

Prolific; United States; Remote; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific is seeking Mechanical Engineering experts (PhD or PhD candidacy) to train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models. You will narrate your approach to solving complex problems and demonstrate your reasoning aloud.

Selected candidates will take a quick test and, if successful, join Prolific as a Domain Expert, earning competitive pay rates and the ability to work from home. Some tasks pay up to $150/hr and may require about an hour of uninterrupted work.

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 or a strong interest in AI and machine learning is a bonus.
• Willingness to narrate your thinking out loud
• Strong attention to detail
• Reliable, fast internet connection and access to a computer
• A PayPal account to receive payments from our 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

Mechanical Engineering

Narrate reasoning

Attention to detail

AI/ML interest

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

PhD candidacy

Job description

Prolific is seeking Mechanical Engineering experts (PhD or PhD candidacy) to train and evaluate cutting-edge AI models. You will narrate your approach to solving complex problems and demonstrate your reasoning aloud.

Selected candidates will take a quick test and, if successful, join Prolific as a Domain Expert, earning competitive pay rates and the ability to work from home. Some tasks pay up to $150/hr and may require about an hour of uninterrupted work.