$100–400/hr
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
Skills: Computational rigor, Complex problem solving - research, Problem framing.
Physicists, chemists, biologists and mathematicians write and solve problems that current AI models get wrong, and review the scientific reasoning in their answers. Many roles look for a master's or PhD, but some accept a bachelor's degree.
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Highest pay first$100–400/hr
Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)
Skills: Novelty judgment, Research direction, Computational rigor, plus 1 more.
$100–200/hr
Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter)
Skills: Physics, Kramers-wannier duality, Quenched disorder averaging, plus 4 more.
$100–200/hr
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Skills: Physics mastery, Written technical communication, Technical problem-solving depth, plus 1 more.
$100–200/hr
Physics Expert PhD (AMO / Optical Properties of Materials)
Skills: Physics, Ab initio configuration interaction for polarizability, Atomic-structure calculations for yb-171 / yb-174, plus 1 more.
$160–200/hr
Chemistry expert
Design chemistry questions and check model reasoning. The listing asks for a bachelor's degree.
$120–150/hr
Biology expert (PhD)
Create and review biology problems for frontier AI labs.
$125/hr
Geophysicist
Bring geophysics expertise to AI training tasks.
$125/hr
Biology expert
Create and check biology problems for AI models.
$60–120/hr
Mathematics Expert (MSc./PhD)
Skills: Mathematics, Python, Programming languages, plus 2 more.
$60–120/hr
Life Sciences Research Expert (Python)
Skills: Python, Biology, Medicine, plus 3 more.
$60–120/hr
STEM Expert (MSc./PhD)
Skills: Biology.
$90–120/hr
Mathematics expert (PhD)
Write and grade advanced math problems that current models get wrong.
$120/hr
Math expert
Write and solve hard math problems for AI evaluation.
$60–100/hr
Marine Geology SME - Core Logging & Sedimentology
Skills: Marine geology, Sediment & ocean floor basics, Core logging & sampling, plus 2 more.
$100/hr
Physics expert
Create and check physics problems for AI models.
$45–90/hr
STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)
Skills: Computational chemistry, Structural bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, plus 6 more.
$45–90/hr
STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)
Skills: Scientific software configuration, Ai/ml-assisted chemistry workflows, Quantitative analysis, plus 6 more.
$45–90/hr
Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology
Skills: Computational chemistry, Molecular simulations, Python, plus 19 more.
$45–90/hr
Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD)
Skills: Computational chemistry, Structural bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, plus 6 more.
$45–90/hr
Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD)
Skills: Computational chemistry, Molecular simulations, Python, plus 22 more.
$80/hr
Physics specialist
Tutor AI models on physics problems and show where their reasoning breaks.
From$40/hr
Math and STEM projects
Math, physics, chemistry and biology problems for AI, unlocked by a subject assessment.
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Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert – Earth Sciences
Create computational workflows for Earth science tasks using diverse datasets.
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Bioinformatics / Computational Genomics Expert
Design challenging computational genomics tasks and solutions for AI evaluation.
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Ph.D. / Postdoctoral / Master's Expert
Design and solve complex STEM problems to enhance language model performance.
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Biology Expert (PhD/Master's)
Design and solve complex Biology problems to enhance AI language models.
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Chemistry Expert (PhD/Master's)
Analyze and solve advanced chemistry problems with clear explanations.
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Physics Expert (PhD/Master's)
Design and solve complex Physics problems for evaluating language models.
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Research Analyst - Advanced Math
Analyze and clarify complex math problems to enhance language model training.
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Agentic Life Science Expert
Design complex scientific tasks for AI agents in life sciences.
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Domain Expert: Chemistry
Design rigorous chemistry tasks to evaluate AI's scientific capabilities.
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Computational Protein Design Expert
Evaluate AI-generated protein designs for structural quality and biological relevance.
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Pod Lead – Physics(Terminal Bench Science)
Review and validate physics tasks for accuracy and reproducibility.
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Pod Lead – Chemistry(Terminal Bench Science)
Review and ensure chemical accuracy in scientific task designs for training.
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Pod Lead – Material Sciences (Terminal Bench Science)
Lead a team to develop accurate materials science tasks for AI training.
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Pod lead - Math (Terminal Bench Science)
Review and validate mathematical tasks for scientific accuracy and rigor.
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Life Sciences Subject Matter Expert
Create advanced life sciences problems that require deep scientific reasoning.
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Life Sciences Subject Matter Expert - Biology
Evaluate AI-generated scientific outputs for accuracy in life sciences.
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Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert – Earth Sciences (Terminal Bench Science)
Design scientific tasks for AI training in Earth Sciences.
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Pod lead - Chemical Engineering (Terminal Bench Science)
Lead a team to develop and review chemical engineering training tasks.
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Domain Expert: Life Science
Review complex life science problems and evaluate AI-generated scientific outputs.
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What do I need to apply?
Usually a master's or PhD in the subject, though some roles accept a bachelor's.
Do I need AI experience?
No. The platforms train you on their own guidelines. They're looking for your expertise and careful judgment, not a background in AI.
Is this a job with benefits?
No. These are independent contractor roles, paid by the platform. You choose your hours, and you're responsible for your own taxes.
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