Speech-Language Pathologist

Handshake AI Fellowship; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Remote work

Job summary

Handshake AI Fellowship is seeking licensed speech-language pathologists to support AI research on a flexible, remote, part-time basis. Leverage clinical training in articulation, language, fluency, and dysphagia to evaluate AI-generated content and guide model reasoning. Projects run year-round and can be taken alongside current roles.

You will review AI outputs for accuracy, provide feedback, and contribute to improving AI performance in clinical contexts, with no mandatory schedule.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology or current graduate student in an SLP program.
• CCC‑SLP eligibility or state licensure required/eligible.
• Experience across diverse clinical areas including articulation, language, fluency, and dysphagia.

Responsibilities

• Create expert-level tasks based on clinical workflows (assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, therapy activities).
• Review AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy and guideline alignment.
• Provide clear, structured written feedback to improve AI model performance.
• Work remotely on a flexible, project-based schedule with no fixed hours.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

ASHA CCC-SLP

Remote Work

Assessment Tools

Telepractice

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Opportunity Overview

Handshake is looking for speech-language pathologists to support AI research through flexible, part‑time contract work. This is not a traditional job. You’ll draw on your clinical training and hands‑on experience in communication and swallowing disorders, including speech sound disorders, language disorders, fluency, voice, and dysphagia, to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing speech‑language pathologist. The Handshake AI program runs year‑round, with project opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

This is an ongoing, project‑based opportunity you can take on alongside your current role.

What You’ll Do

• Use your clinical expertise to create expert‑level tasks that today’s top AI models can’t solve, based on real clinical workflows such as assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, therapy activities, and patient and caregiver counseling
• Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for clinical accuracy, appropriateness, and alignment with current speech‑language pathology practice and guidelines
• Provide clear, structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance
• Work remotely and complete tasks at your own pace, with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement

Qualifications

• Degree: Completed master’s degree or higher in Speech‑Language Pathology, or currently enrolled in a graduate SLP program
• Credentials: Holds or is eligible for the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC‑SLP) or a state SLP license
• Clinical depth: Working knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
  • Speech sound, articulation, and motor speech disorders (including apraxia and dysarthria)
  • Child language, literacy, and developmental disorders
  • Adult neurogenic communication disorders (aphasia, cognitive‑communication) and traumatic brain injury
  • Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
  • Fluency and voice disorders
  • Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Additional Qualifications (not Required, But Strengthen Your Application)

• Experience across multiple clinical settings, such as schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, early intervention, or private practice, or with assessment tools and telepractice platforms
• Bilingual or multilingual clinical experience, specialty certification (e.g., board certification in child language or swallowing), or involvement in clinical research

Required For All Applicants

• Must have US work authorization
• Strong written communication and attention to detailAbility to explain complex speech, language, and swallowing concepts clearly
• Do not share patient health information or identifiable patient data
• Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment

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