Senior Mathematics Consultant

Aligned Labs; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 110,208 - 206,640; Part time

Job summary

A leading AI consulting firm is searching for a Senior Mathematics Expert to join their remote team. The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in Mathematics and have a rich experience in solving complex research-grade problems. Responsibilities include designing expert-level mathematics problems that current AI models can't solve and evaluating these models. This position offers competitive pay starting at $80–120 USD/hour, with top performers earning $150+ USD/hour.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field and extensive research or applied mathematics experience.
• Proven track record at recognized institutions in the subfield.

Responsibilities

• Design expert-level mathematics problems that current AI models cannot solve.
• Evaluate and pressure-test leading AI models.

Skills

Fluent English reading and writing skills

Extensive experience solving complex, research-grade problems

Education

PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field

Job description

About The Role

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with Senior Mathematics Experts for part‑time, fully‑remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects start at $80‑120 USD / hour with top‑performing experts on our platform earning $150+ USD / hour.

This Role Includes

• Designing expert‑level mathematics problems today's leading models can't solve
• Evaluating and pressure‑testing leading AI models

This is not tutoring, teaching, or generic annotation work.

About Aligned

At Aligned, we partner with the world's leading AI labs to push the frontier of AI knowledge in fields like STEM, medicine, law, and finance. Our platform matches subject‑matter experts (like you) with paid consulting work on frontier projects at these labs.

Unlike low‑skill freelance work on traditional consulting platforms, our community of experts set their own rates and are exclusively matched to the highest impact, top‑paying projects in the industry.

Who We’re Looking For

You are a senior mathematician with extensive experience solving complex, research‑grade problems at world‑class institutions.

Ideal Backgrounds Include

• Faculty and researchers at leading mathematics departments (MIT, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, etc.)
• Researchers at interdisciplinary math institutes (IAS, MSRI, IPAM, AIM, etc.)
• Mathematicians at advanced consulting and research organizations (RAND, MITRE, IDA, etc.)
• Scientists at national laboratories and government research institutions (Los Alamos, NSA, IDA, NIST, etc.)
• Researchers at industrial research labs (DeepMind, Bell Labs, IBM Research, MSR, etc.)
• Quantitative researchers at leading financial institutions (Renaissance Technologies, Citadel, Two Sigma, D.E. Shaw, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Fluent English reading and writing skills
• PhD in Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field
• 5+ years of post‑graduate research or applied mathematics experienceTrack record at institutions recognized as leaders in your subfield