Job Description
General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/PhDs) - AI Training
What if your years of advanced research could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems reason, solve problems, and understand complex ideas?
We're looking for Masters and PhD-level researchers to work alongside leading AI labs - designing the kinds of rigorous, multi-disciplinary challenges that push AI to think at the highest level.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want to apply their expertise in a meaningful, high-impact way - on their own schedule, without the constraints of a traditional academic or lab environment.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: ***** hours/week
What You'll Do
Design, solve, and critically evaluate complex, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevance to AI training
Apply your domain expertise to craft rigorous problem statements that challenge and advance AI reasoning capabilities
Review and assess AI-generated outputs for academic accuracy, logical soundness, and depth
Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and fellow domain experts to continuously improve model performance
Uphold high standards of clarity, rigor, and intellectual integrity across all deliverables
Who You Are




Holder of a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a top university
Experienced researcher with a strong track record - publications, complex projects, or equivalent demonstrated expertise
Exceptionally clear written and verbal communicator with sharp attention to detail
Self-directed and consistent when working independently without close supervision
Intellectually curious and comfortable working across a range of complex, abstract problems
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
Familiarity with AI tools, language models, or machine learning workflows
Background spanning multiple technical disciplines
Why Join Us
Work directly with cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading research labs
Fully remote and flexible - structure your work around your life, not the other way around
Freelance autonomy with the substance of genuinely challenging, intellectually stimulating work
Make a direct, lasting impact on how next-generation AI systems reason and solve hard problems
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as recent projects launch

📌 General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/Phds) (South Australia)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 South Australia