Development Economist
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About The Role
We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics - from inequality and poverty to growth and international development.
Development Economist (AI Training)
About The Role
We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics - from inequality and poverty to growth and international development.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role that lets you contribute meaningfully to cutting-edge AI research on your own schedule.
- 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 like poverty, inequality, growth theory, and global development
- Identify errors, oversimplifications, or contextual gaps in AI-generated content
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve accuracy, rigor, and real-world relevance
- Apply your academic or field experience to validate complex economic scenarios
- Work independently and asynchronously to complete task-based assignments on your own schedule
Who You Are
- 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or practicing development economics
- Strong command of global economic issues, development theory, and data interpretation
- Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning and identify where it falls short
- Comfortable working with structured review and feedback tasks
- Self-motivated, reliable, and able to meet project deadlines independently
Nice to Have
- Graduate degree in Economics, International Development, or a related field
- Experience working in the field, with NGOs, or in international policy settings
- Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation, or data annotation workflows
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs and help set the standard for economic reasoning in AI
- Fully remote and flexible - work on your own terms, from anywhere in the world
- Freelance autonomy with meaningful, intellectually stimulating work
- Contribute to AI that better understands the global challenges that matter most
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as projects evolve
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