Remote Astronomy AI QA Lead

AI Trainer Jobs; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 152,000; Part time

Job summary

SME Careers is seeking an Astronomy/Astrophysics QA Lead to oversee quality and trainer performance across AI training projects. You will review AI-generated content for scientific accuracy, provide precise written feedback, and ensure adherence to project rubrics in a remote, hourly contractor role.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or equivalent in astronomy/astrophysics with 3+ years of relevant experience, and can lead remote teams while using Discord, Google Sheets, and standard documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Space Science, Planetary Science, Cosmology, or a related field.
• Strong English language for guidelines, feedback, and communication.
• 3+ years in astronomy/astrophysics research, teaching, science communication or related workflows.

Responsibilities

• Quality monitoring of astronomy/astrophysics items and feedback.
• Scientific review of explanations, calculations and diagrams for accuracy.
• Communicate guidelines, updates, and quality expectations to trainers and QAs.

Skills

Astrophysics knowledge

English communication

Attention to detail

Structured communication

Remote team management

Rubric-based review

Quality workflows

QA feedback

Education

PhD/MS in Astronomy/Astrophysics/Physics

Tools

Python

LaTeX

Jupyter notebooks

GitHub/Docs

Discord

Job description

SME Careers is seeking an Astronomy/Astrophysics QA Lead to oversee quality and trainer performance across AI training projects. You will review AI-generated content for scientific accuracy, provide precise written feedback, and ensure adherence to project rubrics in a remote, hourly contractor role.

The ideal candidate holds a PhD or equivalent in astronomy/astrophysics with 3+ years of relevant experience, and can lead remote teams while using Discord, Google Sheets, and standard documentation