Academic Researcher (Remote | $245–$280/hr)

Synthires · Hyderabad, India

PhD & Academic Expert

Position: PhD & Academic Expert

Type: Hourly Contract

Compensation: $245–$280/hour

Location: Remote

About the Opportunity

This opportunity is for experienced PhD-level academic and research professionals across technical and humanities disciplines to contribute to advanced AI research and evaluation projects .

You'll apply your subject-matter expertise to evaluate AI-generated responses , create expert-level prompts and reference answers, identify subtle errors and weaknesses in reasoning, and establish rigorous standards for evaluating AI performance. No prior AI experience is required — your academic and research expertise is what matters.

The role is suitable for experts across fields including STEM, English, literature, journalism, social sciences, and other research-intensive disciplines .

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, depth, reasoning quality, and subject-matter expertise.
• Create high-quality expert prompts, reference answers, and detailed critiques .
• Identify subtle factual errors, gaps in reasoning, unsupported conclusions, and shallow analysis.
• Apply rigorous academic research standards when assessing AI-generated content.
• Develop evaluation criteria that distinguish expert-level reasoning from generic or surface-level responses.
• Analyze complex academic and research problems within your area of specialization.
• Provide clear, evidence-based written feedback to improve AI model performance.
• Contribute to the development of evaluation frameworks, research methodologies, and quality standards .
• Collaborate remotely with research and project teams to refine evaluation guidelines and deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant technical, academic, or humanities discipline.
• Strong background in academic research, critical analysis, and research methodology .
• Excellent ability to evaluate complex information for accuracy, depth, logic, and evidence .
• Strong academic and technical writing skills.
• Ability to identify nuanced errors and distinguish sophisticated reasoning from superficial analysis.
• Excellent written English and ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to research-quality standards.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment .

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD from a top-ranked university .
• Background in STEM, English, literature, journalism, or another research-intensive field .
• Experience with peer review, academic publishing, research supervision, or scholarly evaluation .
• Experience developing research frameworks, academic curricula, technical documentation, or evaluation criteria .
• Experience analyzing or evaluating AI-generated content is a plus, but not required.
• Based in an English-speaking country .
• Strong experience translating complex research findings into clear written explanations.

Compensation

• Competitive compensation of $245–$280/hour.
• Hourly contract engagement.
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling.
• Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI research and evaluation projects .

Application Process

• Apply to the role
• Complete the required screening questions
• Submit academic and professional background information
• Complete the relevant evaluation or assessment
• Participate in the interview/evaluation stage
• Hiring team review and project onboarding