Masters or PhD Researcher (AI Training) About The Role What if the research skills you've spent years developing could directly shape the intelligence of tomorrow's most advanced AI systems? We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to bring their deep domain expertise to the frontier of AI development — designing complex problems, stress-testing AI reasoning, and pushing the boundaries of what these models can do. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for serious researchers.

Your academic rigor and subject-matter expertise will have a direct, measurable impact on the AI systems influencing science, technology, and society at scale.

Organization: Alignerr

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Develop, solve, and critically review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities

Apply your research expertise to design complex, nuanced problem statements with real-world relevance

Evaluate AI-generated outputs for academic rigor, depth, logical consistency, and factual accuracy

Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts across leading research labs

Ensure the highest standards of clarity, precision, and intellectual depth across all deliverables





Work independently on task-based assignments — fully on your own schedule Who You Are Holds a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top-tier university

Strong track record of research, publications, or complex technical project leadership

Exceptional written communication skills — you can explain sophisticated ideas with precision and clarity

Naturally rigorous and detail-oriented, with a systematic approach to problem-solving

Self-motivated and reliable when working independently without close supervision

Fluent in English Nice to Have Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or AI evaluation workflows

Proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languages

Background spanning multiple technical disciplines or interdisciplinary research areas

Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, benchmarking, or model evaluation Why Join Us Work directly with cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs

Fully remote and asynchronous — work when and where it suits you

Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually stimulating work

Put your advanced expertise to use on problems that genuinely matter at a global scale

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as current projects launch

📌 Masters or PhD Researcher (Edmonton)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Edmonton