Expert Opportunity - Academic Researcher / Postdoctoral Fellow
- Pay
- $70/hr
- Location
- Worldwide
- Type
- Contract
- Posted
- Jul 11, 2026
- Languages
- English
- Who can apply
- Not available in Afghanistan, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Dr Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nicaragua, North Korea, Palau, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, Russia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Timor Leste, Tonga, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced active academic researchers who can help train their latest language model on professional presentation and slide deck tasks. We're looking for researchers with 3+ years post-PhD presenting work at conferences and to funders to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated presentations and slide decks across core workflows: conference presentation decks, research poster design, grant proposal figures, results communication slides, lab meeting presentations, and plain-language research summaries.
Compensation: $70/hour
Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)
Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule
Start date: ASAP
Qualifications:
- PhD with 3+ years of active research and a publication record
- Track record of conference presentations and research communication
- Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail
About Ethos
Ethos is a new expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by world-leading investors like General Catalyst. We connect experts with investors and consultancies for paid expert calls, speaking engagements, and advisory opportunities.
Requirements
- PhD with 3+ years of active research and a publication record
- Track record of conference presentations and research communication
- Expert-level PowerPoint and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail