Development Economist (AI Training) About The Role We're looking for development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, nuance, and real-world relevance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic questions — from poverty and inequality to growth, trade, and international development. This is a fully remote, versatile contract role powered by Alignerr (by Labelbox), designed to fit around your existing schedule.

Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)

Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics content for accuracy, depth, and contextual nuance

Assess AI reasoning on topics such as economic growth, poverty reduction, inequality, and global development policy

Provide structured, expert feedback to improve the quality of AI training data

Validate real-world and academic economic scenarios using your skilled or research experience





Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments — no meetings required Who You Are 3+ years of experience in development economics through research, teaching, or applied work

Strong command of global economic issues, data interpretation, and economic reasoning

Able to critically evaluate written economic arguments and identify gaps or errors

Comfortable working with structured review tasks and detailed guidelines

Self-motivated, reliable, and able to meet deadlines independently Nice to Have Graduate degree in Economics or a related field

Experience in field research, NGO work, or international economic policy

Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation, or data annotation workflows Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs

Fully remote and adaptable — work on your own schedule, from anywhere

Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration

Your economic expertise creates lasting impact on how AI models understand and communicate global development issues

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

📌 Development Economist Sydney (Australia)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Australia