Remote Development Economist for AI Training

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

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.