Development Economist

Alignerr; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 2,249,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics. This fully remote, flexible contract role lets you contribute to cutting-edge AI research on your own schedule.

You'll review economics content, evaluate reasoning, and provide structured feedback to improve accuracy and real-world relevance. Ideal for professionals with 3+ years in development economics seeking freelance, asynchronous work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in development economics (teaching, research, or practice).
• Strong understanding of global economic issues and development theory.
• Ability to critically evaluate written economic reasoning.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, answers, and explanations used in AI training.
• Assess the quality of economic reasoning across topics like poverty, inequality, growth theory, and global development.
• Identify errors, oversimplifications, or contextual gaps in AI-generated content.
• Provide structured, expert feedback to improve accuracy, rigor, and real-world relevance.
• Apply academic or field experience to validate complex economic scenarios.
• Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your schedule.

Skills

Development economics

Global economics

Data interpretation

Critical evaluation

Education

Graduate degree in Economics

Job description

About The Role

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics - from inequality and poverty to growth and international development.

Development Economist (AI Training)

About The Role

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics - from inequality and poverty to growth and international development.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role that lets you contribute meaningfully to cutting-edge AI research on your own schedule.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type: Hourly / Task-Based Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10-40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, answers, and explanations used in AI training
• Assess the quality of economic reasoning across topics like poverty, inequality, growth theory, and global development
• Identify errors, oversimplifications, or contextual gaps in AI-generated content
• Provide structured, expert feedback to improve accuracy, rigor, and real-world relevance
• Apply your academic or field experience to validate complex economic scenarios
• Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your own schedule

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or practicing development economics
• Strong command of global economic issues, development theory, and data interpretation
• Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning and identify where it falls short
• Comfortable working with structured review and feedback tasks
• Self-motivated, reliable, and able to meet project deadlines independently

Nice to Have

• Graduate degree in Economics, International Development, or a related field
• Experience working in the field, with NGOs, or in international policy settings
• Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation, or data annotation workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs and help set the standard for economic reasoning in AI
• Fully remote and flexible - work on your own terms, from anywhere in the world
• Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually stimulating work
• Contribute to AI that better understands the global challenges that matter most
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve