PhD & Academic Expert
About this role
Role Title: PhD & Academic Expert
Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
About the Role micro1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire PhDs for projects that demand deep subject-matter expertise. Whether your field is technical (STEM) or humanities (English, literature, journalism), you'll apply research-grade rigor to evaluating and improving AI model reasoning.
Scope of Work
- Evaluate AI model responses in your field for accuracy, depth, and reasoning quality
- Create expert-level prompts, reference answers, and detailed critiques
- Apply academic rigor to identify subtle errors and shallow reasoning
- Help define expert-level performance standards for AI systems
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD from a top-ranked university in a technical field, English, literature, or journalism
- Based in an English-speaking country
- Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly
Key skills
- Research
- Academic Writing
- Critical Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Technical Writing
- Peer Review
- Research Methodology
Details
- Pay: $245 to $280/hr
- Company: micro1
- Location: Remote
- Eligible locations: Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan and 52 more
- Platform: micro1
Apply directly through micro1 using the link below. micro1 hires experts for remote, flexible roles training and evaluating frontier AI systems.
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