Remote STEM Expert

Turing; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work environment

Cutting-edge AI projects

Potential for contract extension

Job summary

Turing is seeking an experienced professional to review AI training issues and research environments for frontier AI labs. The ideal candidate will have a Master's/PhD or 4+ years experience in relevant engineering fields.

This role emphasizes feedback skills, structured communication, and the ability to work independently in a fully remote environment. Enjoy opportunities to work on cutting-edge AI projects and potential for contract extensions.

Qualifications

• Master's/PhD OR 4+ years of professional experience in Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent structured communication and collaboration skills in a remote setting.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Review AI training problems and research environments built for a frontier AI lab.
• Assess problems for scientific realism, design, and grading.

Skills

Feedback Skills

Communication

Independence

Education

Master's/PhD or 4+ years in relevant fields

Tools

Desktop/Laptop with good internet connection

Job description

Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.

Role Overview

• Reviewing AI training problems and research environments built for a frontier AI lab
• Assessing whether problems are scientifically realistic, well-designed, and correctly graded — not solving them yourself
• Each task takes 30–90 minutes

Requirements

• Master's/PhD OR 4+ years of professional experience in the following fields: Mechanical Engineering, Materials, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• Ability to start immediately
• Feedback Skills: Ability to provide constructive feedback and detailed annotations.
• Communication: Excellent structured communication and collaboration skills in a remote setting.
• Independence: Self‑motivated and able to work independently in a remote setting.
• Technical Setup: Desktop/Laptop set up with a good internet connection.

Perks

• Work in a fully remote environment.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
• Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs.
• Engagement type : Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)