Development Economist (AI Training) About The Role We're looking for development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics. Your expertise in growth, inequality, and international development will directly influence the accuracy and depth of next-generation AI systems — work that matters far beyond the screen.

Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)

Type: Hourly Contract

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, scenarios, and explanations used in model training

Assess the quality of economic reasoning related to growth theory, poverty, inequality, and global development

Provide structured, expert feedback to improve the accuracy, depth, and contextual nuance of AI outputs

Apply your real-world or academic experience to validate complex economic scenarios

Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule Who You Are 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics

Strong command of global economic issues,



development frameworks, and data interpretation

Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning and identify gaps or inaccuracies

Comfortable working through structured review tasks with attention to detail

Self-motivated and reliable — you meet deadlines without hand-holding Nice to Have Graduate degree in Economics, International Development, or a related field

Experience working with NGOs, international policy organizations, or in-field research

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 versatile — work on your schedule, from anywhere

Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with experts across the globe

Contribute to meaningful work that directly improves how AI reasons about global development

Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

📌 Development Economist (Melbourne)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Melbourne