Computational Geoscientist (Contract, Remote)

Posted 3 days ago

aligned labsDenver (CO)

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

SENIORITY

Senior

SALARY

$60-100

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About the role

We are looking to expand our team of expert consultants with 10 PhD Geoscientists for part-time, fully remote work supporting frontier AI research. Projects pay $60-100 USD per hour, with higher rates for experts with extensive publication records and tenure at leading institutions. This role includes stress-testing leading AI models on research-level geoscience problems, creating and verifying complex questions and explanations in your area of expertise, and assessing whether AI-generated reasoning meets the standards of a trained geoscientist. Visit our website to learn more: https://alignedhq.ai/for-expertsSign up to get started: https://app.alignedhq.ai/signupAbout the Company About Aligned At Aligned, we partner with the world's leading AI labs to push the frontier of AI knowledge in fields like math, science, engineering. Our platform matches subject-matter experts (like you) with paid consulting work on frontier projects at these labs.

Required Qualifications: Fluent English reading and writing skills PhD in Geoscience, Geophysics, Geology, or a closely related field Hands-on experience in computational modeling, simulation, or large-scale data analysis Ideal Backgrounds Include Faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and research scientists in university geoscience, geophysics, or earth science departments Scientists at government agencies and surveys such as the USGS or equivalent national geological surveys Researchers at national laboratories working on subsurface, seismic, or geodynamic modeling Industry geoscientists in energy, mining, geothermal, carbon storage, or geotechnical and hazard consulting

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