Freelance Linguistics Consultant - AI Trainer

Mindrift; Pretoria; Remote; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading company at the forefront of AI innovation as an AI Tutor in Linguistics. This remote freelance role allows you to utilize your advanced knowledge in Linguistics to influence future AI models, evaluate their work, and contribute significantly to exciting projects at your convenience. You'll engage with advanced AI, enhance your portfolio, and help shape how AI understands and communicates in your field of expertise.

Benefits

Work on advanced AI projects

Flexible schedule to fit other commitments

Valuable experience for your portfolio

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in Linguistics.
• Solid knowledge of subdomains: Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Semantics, etc.
• Advanced English level (C1 or above).

Responsibilities

• Generate prompts that challenge AI models.
• Define scoring criteria to evaluate AI accuracy.
• Correct responses based on domain knowledge.

Skills

Sociolinguistics

Computational Linguistics

Syntax

Phonology

Semantics

Morphology

Psycholinguistics

Phonetics

Pragmatics

Neurolinguistics

Second Language Acquisition

Education

Master's degree, PhD or PostDoc degree in Linguistics

Job description

At Mindrift, innovation meets opportunity. We believe in using the power of collective intelligence to ethically shape the future of AI.

What We Do

The Mindrift platform connects specialists with AI projects from major tech innovators. Our mission is to unlock the potential of Generative AI by tapping into real-world expertise from across the globe.

About The Role

GenAI models are improving very quickly, and one of our goals is to make them capable of addressing specialized questions and achieving complex reasoning skills. If you join the platform as an AI Tutor in Linguistics, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate on these projects.

Although every project is unique, you might typically:

• Generate prompts that challenge AI
• Define comprehensive scoring criteria to evaluate the accuracy of the AI's answers
• Correct the model's responses based on your domain-specific knowledge
  
  
  

How To Get Started

Simply apply to this post, qualify, and get the chance to contribute to projects aligned with your skills, on your own schedule. From creating training prompts to refining model responses, you'll help shape the future of AI while ensuring technology benefits everyone.

Requirements

• You have a Master's degree, PhD or PostDoc degree in Linguistics.
• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in Linguistics, with solid knowledge of the following subdomains within Linguistics: Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Semantics, Phonetics, Pragmatics, Psycholinguistics, Neurolinguistics, Second Language Acquisition, Sociolinguistics, Computational Linguistics
• Your level of English is advanced (C1) or above
• You are ready to learn new methods, able to switch between tasks and topics quickly and sometimes work with challenging, complex guidelines
• Our freelance role is fully remote so, you just need a laptop, internet connection, time available and enthusiasm to take on a challenge
  
  
  

Benefits

Why this freelance opportunity might be a great fit for you?

• Take part in a part-time, remote, freelance project that fits around your primary professional or academic commitments
• Work on advanced AI projects and gain valuable experience that enhances your portfolio
• Influence how future AI models understand and communicate in your field of expertise