Remote Social Science Research Architect

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

SaidGig is seeking a remote contract social science research specialist to help train and benchmark next-generation AI systems. You will design and author complex evaluation tasks grounded in professional research practice, focusing on rigorous artifacts and transparent evaluation methods.

Applicants should have 2+ years in survey design, qualitative coding, literature reviews, and statistical software such as SPSS, R, or Stata.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with survey instrument design, qualitative data coding, literature reviews, and statistical software SPSS, R, or Stata.
• Strong methodological rigor and ability to develop detailed grading rubrics and evaluation guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and author complex evaluation tasks based on real-world social science research.
• Source, synthesize, and create realistic research artifacts like survey instruments and coded datasets.
• Select appropriate methodologies and provide clear, defensible interpretations.
• Create comprehensive grading rubrics with 35+ items to assess decisions and interpretations.
• Ensure tasks reflect nuanced, real-world research practice, not textbook exercises.
• Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and reviewers to refine tasks and data.

Skills

Survey design

Qualitative coding

Literature reviews

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in sociology/economics/psychology/political science

Tools

SPSS

R

Stata

Job description

SaidGig is seeking a remote contract social science research specialist to help train and benchmark next-generation AI systems. You will design and author complex evaluation tasks grounded in professional research practice, focusing on rigorous artifacts and transparent evaluation methods.

Applicants should have 2+ years in survey design, qualitative coding, literature reviews, and statistical software such as SPSS, R, or Stata.