Development Economist (AI Training)
About The Role
We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges — from inequality and poverty to growth models and international policy.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your knowledge makes a measurable difference.
- Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
- Type: Hourly / Task-Based Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, answers, and explanations used in AI training
- Assess the quality of economic reasoning across topics such as growth theory, inequality, poverty reduction, and global development
- Provide clear, structured feedback to improve factual accuracy and contextual nuance
- Apply your real-world or academic experience to validate and stress-test economic scenarios
- Identify gaps, errors, or oversimplifications in AI-generated content
- Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your schedule
Who You Are
- 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
- Strong understanding of global economic issues, development frameworks, and data interpretation
- Able to critically evaluate economic reasoning and communicate feedback clearly in writing
- Comfortable working with structured review and annotation tasks
- Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and reliable
Nice to Have
- Graduate degree in Economics or a related field
- Experience in field research, NGO work, or international economic policy
- Familiarity with AI content evaluation or data annotation workflows
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI reasons about global development
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
