Staff Scientist Expert

Ethos; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Ethos is seeking a Staff Scientist Expert for its remote, project-based work with a leading AI lab. The role focuses on training and refining AI-generated presentations and slide decks across workflows, with an emphasis on conference decks, posters, and grant figures.

This is a flexible, hourly engagement offering 5–20 hours per week, ASAP start, and emphasis on post-PhD communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• PhD with 3+ years of active research and a publication record.
• Track record of conference presentations and research communication.
• Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Train and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows.
• Create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks for conferences, posters, and grant figures.

Skills

PhD with 3+ years

Conference presentations

PowerPoint expertise

Written communication

Education

PhD

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Generalist
Staff Scientist Expert
Ethos
Remote
Education
Not stated
Type
Hourly
Pay Rate
$70/hr
Listed
13d ago
How Ethos hiring works
Your application is a 10-minute call.
Ethos's AI interviewer asks about your career, then matches you to projects like Staff Scientist. Keep your CV open and cover these:
PhD with 3+ years of active research and a publication record
PhD with 3+ years of active research and a publication record
Track record of conference presentations and research communication
Track record of conference presentations and research communication
Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention
Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention
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About this role
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About This Opportunity
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced staff scientists who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks.
We're looking for staff scientists with 3+ years post-PhD presenting work at conferences and to funders to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: conference presentation decks, research poster design, grant proposal figures, results communication slides, lab meeting presentations, and plain-language research summaries.

Compensation

$70/hour
Commitment:
Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location:
Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date:
ASAP

Qualifications

PhD with 3+ years of active research and a publication record
Track record of conference presentations and research communication
Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail
About Ethos
Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.
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Why this role
Few outlets pay Generalist specialists what the leading AI labs pay for direct judgment. At $70/hr, this Staff Scientist Expert role prices in the expertise itself, separate from hours billed or clients managed.
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Common questions
How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of invoice submission after a project closes. That net-30 schedule is standard for enterprise expert networks, but it's slower than the weekly payouts some AI training platforms offer, so plan your cash flow around it.
Is Ethos regular AI training work like rating chatbot responses?
No. Ethos is an expert network, not a task queue. AI labs, investment funds, and Fortune 500s pay to access your specific domain knowledge (deal analysis, clinical reasoning, legal logic, financial modeling) through three formats: multi-week consulting engagements, 30-60 minute advisory calls, and targeted research surveys.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does asynchronous AI training work mean in practice?
No set hours, no check-ins, no meetings. You log in when you want, pick up an available task, complete it, and submit; nobody is waiting on you in real time. That's different from remote employment, where you're expected online during business hours. The tradeoff: you're competing with others for available tasks, so an empty queue means there's simply nothing to do until more work is released.
What does Generalist work look like for a Staff Scientist Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Generalist, not generic labeling. As a Staff Scientist Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Generalist) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Generalist background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Expert and AI Training are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How much does this specific role pay?
This listing is posted at $70/hr, an hourly rate. Pay can change between when we last checked the listing and when you apply, so confirm the current number on the platform's own application page before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Ethos's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes, it's legitimate and well-funded: Ethos raised $3.5M from General Catalyst and was co-founded by Daniel Mankowitz (Google DeepMind research scientist and lead author of AlphaDev) and James Lo (McKinsey, SoftBank Vision Fund). Over 17,000 experts have signed up, and it's actively working with 25+ PE firms, hedge funds, and consultancies. The referral link on this page is an affiliate link; it doesn't affect your pay or opportunities.