Updated November 2026 · ranked by pay
Best AI training jobs for scientists & PhDs. 24 open Science & Research roles helping AI labs improve their models.
- Open roles
- 24
- Top hourly rate
- $400/hr
- Median top rate
- $200/hr
- High demand
- 19
As of November 2026, there are 24 open AI training jobs for scientists & PhDs listed on micro1. Top-of-range pay runs from $60 to $400/hr, with a median of $200/hr. The best-paying role right now is Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics at up to $400/hr. 21 of these roles are remote, and 19 are marked high demand. The work is flexible hourly contracting: you use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from. Listings are refreshed daily from micro1, so closed roles drop off within a day.
All 24 roles, ranked by pay
- 01High demand4 openings
Research Scientist - Computer Science & Computational Physics
Computational rigor · Complex problem solving - Research · Problem framing
Apply$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
- 02High demand4 openings
Principal Research Scientist (Computer Science / Computational Physics)
Novelty judgment · Research direction · Computational rigor
Apply$100–$400/hr
hourly pay
- 03High demand70 openings
Bilingual Cantonese Psychologist (PhD)
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 04High demand70 openings
Bilingual Cantonese Psychiatrist
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 05High demand70 openings
Bilingual Vietnamese Psychiatrist
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 06High demand70 openings
Bilingual Vietnamese Psychologist (PhD)
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 0770 openings
Georgian Speaking Psychiatrist
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 0870 openings
Georgian Speaking Psychologist (PhD)
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 09High demand70 openings
Bilingual Japanese Psychiatrist
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 10High demand70 openings
Bilingual Japanese Psychologist (PhD)
bilingual communication · ethical decision-making · cultural sensitivity
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 11High demand10 openings
Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter)
Physics · Kramers-Wannier duality · quenched disorder averaging
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 12High demand14 openings
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Physics Mastery · Written Technical Communication · Technical Problem-Solving Depth
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 13High demand10 openings
Physics Expert PhD (AMO / Optical Properties of Materials)
Physics · ab initio configuration interaction for polarizability · atomic-structure calculations for Yb-171 / Yb-174
Apply$100–$200/hr
hourly pay
- 14Apply
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
- 15Apply
$60–$120/hr
hourly pay
- 16High demand20 openings
Nuclear & Radiological Security Expert
Nuclear Physics · Radiological Safety · Nonproliferation
Apply$50–$90/hr
hourly pay
- 17Apply
$50–$80/hr
hourly pay
- 1850 openings
Clinical Publications Author
medical writing · scientific publication authoring · peer-reviewed manuscript preparation
Apply$50–$80/hr
hourly pay
- 19High demand20 openings
Domain Contributor - Evaluation Specialist
Domain depth · Source verification · Reasoning clarity
Apply$30–$60/hr
hourly pay
- 20High demand20 openings
Research Evaluation Specialist (PhD or Masters / Researcher / Professor)
Research & source triangulation · Attention to detail · Written precision
Apply$30–$60/hr
hourly pay
- 2115 openings
Agriculture, Forestry & Environmental Experts
Agricultural Engineering · Environmental Conservation
Apply$40–$60/hr
hourly pay
- 22High demand
Member of Technical Staff, Model Training (infra & platform)
Distributed ML Training Infrastructure · GPU Performance & Inference Optimization · Distributed Systems & Platform Architecture
Apply$200k–$320k/yr
annual pay
- 23High demand
Member of Technical Staff, Model Training (applied research)
Model Training & Adaptation · Multimodal AI · Robotics & Agent Learning
Apply$200k–$320k/yr
annual pay
- 24High demand
Member of Technical Staff, Model Training (post-training research)
Reinforcement Learning & Optimization · Post-Training Algorithms · Training Data Strategy & Curriculum Learning
Apply$200k–$320k/yr
annual pay
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FAQ
How much do AI training jobs for scientists & PhDs pay?
- Across 24 open Science & Research roles, top-of-range pay runs from $60 to $400/hr, with a median of $200/hr.
What does an AI training job for scientists & PhDs involve?
- You use your professional expertise to write, review and grade the examples AI models learn from: checking reasoning, correcting answers and flagging errors a non-expert would miss.