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Scientific Computing Research Expert
<p>Author research-grade AI evaluation tasks from your own computational work. Open to PhD-level and PhD-pursuing researchers across the sciences, math, and engineering.</p> <p>AfterQuery is building a network of PhD-level and PhD-pursuing researchers to author and calibrate research-grade evaluation tasks for AI model
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LOCATIONRemote · eligibility varies
PAY$75/hr
SCHEDULESee role requirements
LAST CHECKED3 Nov 2026
THE OPPORTUNITY
Put your skills to work.
<p>Author research-grade AI evaluation tasks from your own computational work. Open to PhD-level and PhD-pursuing researchers across the sciences, math, and engineering.</p> <p>AfterQuery is building a network of PhD-level and PhD-pursuing researchers to author and calibrate research-grade evaluation tasks for AI model
- Pay
- $75/hr
- Type
- Project engagement
- Work
- Remote
About the role
<p>Author research-grade AI evaluation tasks from your own computational work. Open to PhD-level and PhD-pursuing researchers across the sciences, math, and engineering.</p>
<p>AfterQuery is building a network of PhD-level and PhD-pursuing researchers to author and calibrate research-grade evaluation tasks for AI models.</p>
<p>A strong task is a real piece of computational work from your own research, something you have actually run, debugged, or been paid to do: data reduction, model fitting, simulation setup, instrument data processing, numerical solvers, or inverse problems. The difficulty should come from the science itself, not from artificially withheld information.</p>
<p>We are commissioning tasks across five broad areas: Life sciences (biology, ecology, medicine, neuroscience), Physical sciences (astronomy, chemistry, materials science, physics), Earth sciences (atmospheric, environmental, geosciences, ocean), Mathematical sciences (applied mathematics, formal mathematics, operations research, statistics), and Engineering sciences (chemical, civil, electrical, mechanical).</p>
<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Domain: Scientific Computing (multi-discipline research task authoring)</li>
<li>Experience: Active, hands-on research or technical experience in your field</li>
Why apply
- Paid, flexible work: $300 per approved task, no cap on how many you take on
- Work on your own schedule: task-based, not a fixed hourly commitment
- Contribute directly to how AI models are evaluated on real, expert-level scientific work
Responsibilities
- Design and author original research-grade evaluation tasks based on your own computational work
- Specify the metrics a strong solution should be judged by, without publishing the exact passing thresholds
- Revise tasks based on structured review feedback until they're approved
- Optionally review and calibrate tasks submitted by other experts in your domain
Required qualifications
- Currently pursuing or holding a PhD with active hands-on research, or a Master's with a research-active record: thesis-based enrollment, an RA or lab role, a real publication, or a clear PhD trajectory
- Working proficiency in Python, enough to run and debug your own computational work
- Able to turn your own computational research work into a well-specified evaluation task
- Able to work independently and manage your own time. This is flexible, task-based work with no fixed weekly schedule
Preferred qualifications
- Current PhD student, postdoc, or faculty actively publishing in your field
- Demonstrated experience in scientific computing, data analysis, simulation, or numerical methods
- Prior experience in data annotation, data labeling, or AI/ML evaluation work
Role details are copied from the AfterQuery listing and can change. Check the platform before you apply.
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