General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs)

General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) - AI Training

About the Role

What if your years of advanced research and hard-won expertise could directly shape how the next generation of AI reasons, solves problems, and understands the world?

We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to work with Alignerr — partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. Your academic depth and research instincts will be used to design and solve the kinds of complex, multi-disciplinary problems that push AI reasoning to its limits.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want to do meaningful, intellectually stimulating work on their own schedule.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Develop, solve, and review advanced problems across academic and professional domains with real-world relevance
• Apply your research expertise to design complex problem statements that challenge and improve AI reasoning
• Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain experts to enhance model performance
• Ensure academic rigor, clarity, and intellectual depth across all deliverables
• Contribute to projects spanning multiple disciplines — from mathematics and sciences to engineering and beyond

Who You Are

• Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top university
• Proven track record in research, publications, or complex technical project management
• Exceptionally clear written and verbal communicator with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated and reliable when working independently and asynchronously
• Fluent in English

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with data annotation, data quality evaluation, or AI evaluation systems
• Proficiency in Python, R, or other research-oriented programming languages
• Cross-disciplinary expertise or experience solving problems outside your primary field
• Familiarity with AI tools, language models, or machine learning workflows

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually rigorous work
• Put your advanced expertise to work on problems that actually matter at a global scale
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch