Product/UX Professionals - AI Training - Sheffield, UK

prolificacademicltd; United States; Remote; USD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Prolific Academic Ltd seeks contributors to apply product design and UX expertise to AI training and evaluation tasks. After a short skills assessment, successful applicants may review generated interface concepts and product documents, providing clear, evidence-based feedback on usability and user value.

Tasks can take up to an hour, with some tasks shorter. Remote work is offered with flexible scheduling; compensation may vary, with tasks paying up to $50 per hour depending on task

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in HCI, UX or product design, or related area.
• At least one year of professional experience in digital product design, user research, or design systems.
• Strong understanding of usability heuristics, accessibility, and user-centered design.
• Clear written communication that explains the reasoning behind design feedback.
• A PayPal account to receive payment.

Responsibilities

• Assess generated wireframes, user journeys, and product requirements for usability and logical consistency.
• Review design outputs for accessibility and inclusive design practices, including alignment with WCAG guidance.
• Check proposed solutions against established interaction patterns and user experience principles.
• Explain issues in navigation, redundant steps, information structure, or visual hierarchy.
• Evaluate product requirement documents for clarity, feasibility, and user value.

Skills

UX design

Usability testing

Communication

Accessibility

Design critique

Education

Degree in HCI/UX

Tools

Figma

Adobe CS

Sketch

Job description

Role overview

Contribute product design and UX expertise to training and evaluating AI systems through paid, project-based tasks. After a short skills assessment, successful applicants may be invited to review generated interface concepts and product documents, giving clear, evidence-based feedback on how well they serve users. Tasks can require up to an hour of uninterrupted work, though some are shorter.

Responsibilities

• Assess generated wireframes, user journeys, and product requirements for usability and logical consistency.
• Review design outputs for accessibility and inclusive design practices, including alignment with WCAG guidance.
• Check proposed solutions against established interaction patterns and user experience principles.
• Explain issues in navigation, redundant steps, information structure, or visual hierarchy.
• Evaluate product requirement documents for clarity, feasibility, and user value.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in HCI, UX or product design, or a related area.
• At least one year of professional experience in digital product design, user research, or design systems.
• Strong understanding of usability heuristics, accessibility, and user-centered design.
• Ability to critique interfaces and flows while considering user needs, business goals, and technical constraints.
• Clear written communication that explains the reasoning behind design feedback.
• A PayPal account to receive payment.

Nice to have

• Experience with design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or Sketch; high-fidelity prototyping and handoff; user research platforms; and product documentation tools. Familiarity with accessibility standards and principles such as Fitts’s Law and Gestalt can support the work.

Benefits and work setup

Tasks are remote and flexible. The listing says some researchers offer up to $50 per hour; actual task availability, duration, and compensation may vary. Applicants complete a 10–15 minute assessment before potential enrollment.