General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) - AI Training About The Role What if your years of advanced research and deep domain expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI models think, reason, and solve problems? We're looking for Masters and PhD researchers to work with leading AI labs — designing complex, high-level problems that push the boundaries of machine reasoning. Your academic rigor and research instincts won't just sit on a shelf here.

They'll be put to work building the next generation of AI. This is a fully remote, versatile contract role. No prior AI industry experience needed — your advanced research background is exactly what we're looking for.

Organization: Alignerr

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Design and solve advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevance that challenge and improve AI reasoning capabilities

Apply your domain expertise to develop complex problem statements that expose gaps in AI understanding

Review and evaluate AI-generated outputs for academic rigor, logical depth, and technical accuracy

Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to refine model performance

Ensure clarity, depth, and scholarly precision across all deliverables





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

Have a strong track record in research, publications, or complex technical project work

Think rigorously — you approach problems with structure, depth, and intellectual honesty

Communicate complex ideas clearly and precisely in written English

Self-motivated and consistent when working independently without close supervision

Comfortable engaging with challenging, open-ended problems across disciplines 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 STEM disciplines or cross-domain research experience

Familiarity with AI tools or model evaluation frameworks as an end user Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs

Fully remote and flexible — structure your work around your existing commitments

Freelance autonomy with the substance of genuinely challenging, meaningful research

Make a direct, measurable impact on how advanced AI models reason and perform

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

📌 General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) (Edmonton)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Edmonton