Remote Military Ops & IHL AI Evaluation Expert

OpenTrain AI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

OpenTrain AI, Inc. is seeking a remote, part-time contractor to apply military operations and international humanitarian law to evaluate AI systems used in defense and humanitarian settings.

The role combines conflict ethics, targeting law, and AI evaluation guidance across diverse contexts. You will develop taxonomies, frameworks distinguishing military vs civilian tech, and rubrics for risk assessment while ensuring clear analyses are communicated to diverse professionals.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in military work, defense analysis, or international humanitarian law.
• Strong written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop taxonomies covering military use and defense operations across conflict settings.
• Create frameworks distinguishing military vs civilian applications of technology.
• Define prohibited assistance under international humanitarian law and translate into AI evaluation guidance.
• Design conflict-risk rubrics and scenario-based tools for operational and ethical assessment.
• Evaluate and improve benchmarks for testing AI models in defense and humanitarian contexts.
• Write and discuss analyses of warfighting, targeting, and international humanitarian law concepts.

Skills

Conflict ethics

International humanitarian law

Defense policy

Operational planning

Targeting law

English fluency

Education

MA/LLM/PhD or equivalent

Job description

OpenTrain AI, Inc. is seeking a remote, part-time contractor to apply military operations and international humanitarian law to evaluate AI systems used in defense and humanitarian settings.

The role combines conflict ethics, targeting law, and AI evaluation guidance across diverse contexts. You will develop taxonomies, frameworks distinguishing military vs civilian tech, and rubrics for risk assessment while ensuring clear analyses are communicated to diverse professionals.