About this role
OpenTrain AI
The work
You will create technically sound problems that test and train AI models. The work draws on practical experience with raw data from cruises, field deployments, instrument surveys, and other field campaigns.
- Write research-level problems in oceanography, atmospheric science, geoscience, or a related field.
- Work with raw field, instrument, and survey data.
- Process and quality-check your own data with Python or a similar programming language.
- Keep each contribution accurate, clear, and well documented.
- Work independently across flexible, task-based assignments.
What it pays and takes
This is remote contractor work with no fixed weekly schedule. The role is open to candidates in the countries listed for this project.
- Pay: $50 per hour.
- Work arrangement: Remote, flexible, task-based contractor work.
- Required: Hands-on experience working with raw field and instrument data.
- Required: Working knowledge of Python for data processing and quality checking.
- Required: Ability to explain technical scientific work clearly in writing.
- Required: Experience with cruises, field deployments, or field campaigns.
- Helpful: A master's or PhD in oceanography, atmospheric science, geoscience, or a related field.
- Helpful: Experience as a postdoctoral researcher or research staff member at an oceanographic, meteorological, or geological institute.
- Helpful: Familiarity with calibration, instrument drift, quality-control pipelines, or real-world survey data.
- Helpful: Previous experience with data annotation, data labeling, AI, or machine-learning evaluation.
How it works
Apply on OpenTrain with your resume, then complete the application on the hiring site.
About AI training work
AI training work uses human-written examples, reviews, and evaluations to help improve artificial intelligence systems. Scientific experts are paid for this work because their subject knowledge helps make specialized problems and evaluations accurate.
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Requirements
- Languages: English