Mid level Senior Contractor
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 reputable university in a technical field, English, literature, or journalism
- Undergraduate degree from a well-known university
- 1+ year of professional work experience, including experience within the past 7 years
- Based in an English-speaking country
- Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly
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