General Postdoctoral Researcher (AI Training)
About The Role
What if your years of advanced research and deep domain expertise could directly shape how the world's most powerful AI systems think, reason, and solve problems?
We're looking for PhD and Masters-level researchers to work with Alignerr — partnering with the world's leading AI research labs to train and improve cutting-edge AI models. Your job is to do what you do best: tackle hard, multi-disciplinary problems with rigor and creativity, and in doing so, push the frontier of AI reasoning.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for researchers who want high-impact, intellectually demanding work — on their own schedule.
Organization: Alignerr
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: ***** hours/week
What You'll Do
Develop, solve, and critically review advanced, multi-disciplinary problems with real-world relevance — the kind that challenge AI at its limits
Apply your research expertise to design complex problem statements that stress-test and sharpen AI reasoning capabilities
Collaborate asynchronously with AI researchers and domain specialists to drive measurable improvements in model performance
Uphold the highest standards of academic rigor, clarity, and depth across every deliverable
Contribute across a range of subject areas where your expertise has the greatest impact




Who You Are
Hold a Master's or PhD in a STEM or highly technical field from a leading university
Have a strong track record of research, publications, or complex project leadership
Write and communicate with exceptional clarity, precision, and attention to detail
Fluent in English — you can explain advanced concepts in ways that are both technically accurate and accessible
Self-directed and reliable when working independently in an asynchronous environment
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/ML concepts or experience working alongside AI research teams
Broad cross-disciplinary knowledge spanning multiple STEM fields
Why Join Us
Work directly with the world's leading AI research labs on problems that matter
Fully remote and asynchronous — structure your work around your life, not the other way around
Intellectually stimulating work that draws on your deepest research skills and expertise
Freelance autonomy with the satisfaction of meaningful, high-stakes contributions
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as recent projects launch across disciplines
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📌 General Postdoctoral Researcher (Masters/Phds) (Newcastle)
🏢 Alignerr
📍 Newcastle