Climate Data Specialist (AI Training) About The Role What if your expertise in climate modeling, ecology, or environmental science could directly shape how AI understands and reasons about one of the most important challenges facing our planet? We're looking for Climate Data Specialists — environmental scientists with advanced degrees — to develop complex, real-world problems that train cutting-edge AI models to think more rigorously about climate and the natural world. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for researchers and domain experts who want to put their scientific depth to work in a meaningful new way.

No prior AI experience needed — full training support is provided.

Organization: Alignerr

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Design, solve, and review advanced environmental science problems with real-world relevance and scientific rigor

Apply your expertise in climate modeling, ecology, sustainability, or related disciplines to create complex, nuanced problem statements

Evaluate AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, depth, and clarity

Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to enhance AI model reasoning





Ensure all deliverables meet high standards of scientific integrity and communicative precision Who You Are Hold a Master's or PhD in Environmental Science, Climate Science, Ecology, or a closely related field

Experienced coding in Python or R — whether for research, modeling, or data analysis

Deep subject matter expertise in climate modeling, ecology, sustainability, or environmental systems

Exceptionally clear written communicator with a sharp eye for scientific accuracy and detail

Self-directed and comfortable working independently in an asynchronous environment

Fluent in English and based in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or Current Zealand Nice to Have Prior experience with data annotation, data quality assessment, or AI evaluation workflows

Background in environmental policy, geospatial analysis, or computational modeling

Familiarity with AI tools or large language model evaluation as an end user Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside leading research labs and AI development teams

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

Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, intellectually stimulating work

Apply your advanced scientific training to a frontier problem that matters at a global scale

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch

📌 Climate Data Specialist (Sydney)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Sydney