Project Iter
You will complete tasks that draw on your domain expertise, research training, and analytical skills — including literature synthesis, technical writing, data analysis, experiment design, and specialized research tasks within your field.
Hiring companyAfterQuery Experts
About the role
This is a remote, project-based role for industry professionals and PhD-level researchers across academic disciplines.
This position offers exceptional pay, exposure to cutting-edge AI research, and a strong addition to your research portfolio.
Why Apply
- Flexible Time Commitment – Work on your schedule while tackling meaningful research challenges.
- Startup Exposure – Work directly with an early-stage Y Combinator-backed company, gaining hands-on experience that sets you apart.
- Exceptional Pay – Project-based pay ranges from $120–$180/hour.
- Portfolio Building – Gain experience contributing to frontier AI research across diverse domains.
- Professional Growth – Sharpen your skills on varied, real-world research problems and datasets.
Responsibilities
- Apply your doctoral-level expertise to research tasks within your field of specialization.
- Conduct literature reviews, synthesize findings, and produce rigorous technical writing.
- Design and evaluate experiments, datasets, or methodologies relevant to your domain.
- Provide subject-matter expertise to support model evaluation, data curation, or benchmarking efforts.
- Document methodologies, results, and technical approaches clearly and reproducibly.
Required skills
- Demonstrated expertise in your area of doctoral study, with the ability to apply it to applied research problems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently on technical and research tasks.
Preferred skills
- Experience working with AI/ML systems, datasets, or evaluation pipelines in your domain.
- Familiarity with technical writing, peer review, or grant writing in your field.
- Background in TA'ing or teaching at the graduate or undergraduate level.
- Published researcher with at least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed venue.
Experience and education
- PhD (completed or in progress) in any quantitative, scientific, technical, or humanities field.
- Have at least 5 years of work experience in an applicable industry.
Assessment requirements
Resume
Schedule details
Work is over the next 2–3 weeks, asynchronous, and assigned on a project-by-project basis, with an expected commitment of 10–20 hours per week for the projects you accept.
Time Commitment: 10 hours/week.
Start Date: ASAP.
End Date: Ongoing.
Eligibility
Work arrangement: Fully remote
Compensation details
- $120 - $180/hr.
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