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PhD & Academic Expert

Pay$245–$280/hr
Platformmicro1
EligibilityRemote worldwide
CategoryScience
CommitmentAI training project
First seen2026-08-27
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About this role

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, o

Skills & domains

researchacademic writingcritical analysisdata analysistechnical writingpeer reviewresearch methodology

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