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Posted 9 Jan 2026

PhD French Studies Consultant

Join our talented community of French language and culture experts supporting the world's leading AI companies, and be competitively compensated for your hard-earned skills and insights.

Worldwide$50–$55 per hour
Hiring companyAligned Labs
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About the role

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with talented PhD French Studies experts for immediate part-time REMOTE work, supporting cutting-edge AI research.

Do you hold a PhD in French literature, Francophone studies, French cinema, or French language and culture? Are you looking to supplement your income with well-paying, fully-remote freelance projects at the world's top AI research and frontier model companies?

French studies projects start at $50 to $55 USD / hour for newly approved experts and scale upwards of $100 USD / hour for our highest performing experts.

About Aligned: At Aligned, we have built a platform that connects the world’s most talented professionals to freelance projects at AI companies in need of their expertise. Our community comprises the top 10% of experts and freelancers in every domain, from doctors and scientists to engineers and business professionals.

Unlike low-skill freelance work on traditional consulting platforms, our community of experts set their own pay and are exclusively matched to the top-paying projects at the world's leading AI research companies.

Matching: Once approved, you'll immediately be eligible for paid projects that match your areas of expertise.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: Set your own rates and work on your own terms.
  • Flexible Remote Projects: All jobs are fully remote with flexible hours.
  • No-Stress Matching: No need to search for jobs or promote yourself. We do the work.
  • Expert Community: Gain access to a network of like-minded experts and professionals.
  • Impact on the Future of AI: Regularly contribute to unreleased AI projects at the world's top AI research companies.

Required skills

  • You possess exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex cultural and literary concepts clearly to both expert and non-expert audiences.

Experience and education

  • You have a PhD in French literature, Francophone studies, French cinema, French language and culture, or a closely related field from a reputable university.
  • You have a minimum of 3 years of academic or professional experience in French studies at a well-regarded organization.

Language requirements

  • You are a native or fluent English speaker and can confidently write at the university level.

Assessment requirements

Verification: Complete a short application verifying your education and experience.

Eligibility

Work arrangement: Fully remote

Eligible locations: Worldwide

Compensation details

$50–$55 per hour.

  • Projects start at $50-55 USD / hour.
  • Payment: Projects are paid hourly and start at $50-55 USD / hour for newly approved experts. You will be paid bi-weekly.
More about the hiring companyAligned Labs
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