We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for detail-oriented professionals and postgraduate students with strong research, reasoning, communication, and information-synthesis skills.
This role supports an advanced AI research initiative focused on benchmarking and improving cutting-edge language models. Selected professionals will create high-quality research questions, develop accurate reference answers, review information from multiple sources, and prepare structured evaluation materials used to assess and improve AI systems.
Key Responsibilities
Research & Information Analysis
- Conduct structured online research across a variety of STEM and non-STEM topics
- Gather relevant information from multiple sources and synthesise findings clearly
- Evaluate source quality, relevance, and consistency
- Identify gaps, contradictions, and important contextual details within research materials
Question & Answer Development
- Create high-quality research questions designed to test advanced AI systems
- Develop accurate, well-supported reference answers
- Structure questions and solutions so they can be evaluated consistently
- Apply strong reasoning and written communication across interdisciplinary subject areas
AI Evaluation Materials
- Develop structured materials used to benchmark and assess language-model performance
- Review AI-generated responses for accuracy, reasoning quality, completeness, and clarity
- Identify subtle errors, omissions, and unsupported conclusions
- Provide clear written feedback that supports model improvement
Quality & Independent Work
- Follow project instructions and evaluation criteria carefully
- Maintain strong accuracy across independent research and review tasks
- Manage assignments within a flexible asynchronous workflow
- Incorporate feedback and project guidance into subsequent work
Ideal Profile
Strong candidates may have:
- Approximately 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in a STEM, non-STEM, research, analytical, or related field
- Current or recently completed master's-level studies
- Alternatively, a bachelor's degree combined with relevant professional experience
- Strong online research and information-synthesis skills
- Excellent written communication and analytical reasoning
- Ability to gather information from diverse sources and summarise it clearly
- Strong attention to detail and comfort working independently
- Availability to contribute approximately 10–20 hours per week
- Access to a compatible MacBook throughout the project
Educational Background
- Current or recently completed master's studies are highly relevant
- Candidates with a bachelor's degree and approximately 2–3 years of relevant experience may also qualify
- Academic backgrounds may span STEM, humanities, social sciences, business, or other research-oriented disciplines
- Interdisciplinary academic experience may strengthen an application
Technical Requirements
- A MacBook with an Apple Silicon M-series processor is required
- Compatible devices include M-series MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models
- The device must support the project's required macOS environment, including macOS 15 or higher where applicable
- A desktop or non-Apple device cannot substitute for the required MacBook setup
Nice to Have
- An interdisciplinary academic or professional background
- Previous research-assistant, analyst, data, or evaluation experience
- Familiarity with AI tools and large language models
- Experience developing research questions, reference answers, or structured assessment materials
- Background in fact-checking, content review, quality assurance, or data annotation
- Experience working independently on research-intensive projects
Why This Opportunity
- Contribute directly to research used to benchmark advanced AI systems
- Work across a broad range of interdisciplinary topics
- Apply research, reasoning, and writing skills to practical AI evaluation tasks
- Build experience creating high-quality training and evaluation materials
- Participate in flexible part-time work with an immediate-start preference
Contract Details
- Independent contractor role
- Fully remote with flexible scheduling
- Expected commitment of approximately 10–20 hours per week
- Immediate availability is preferred
- Competitive rates between $45–$55 per hour depending on experience and project scope
- MacBook with a compatible Apple Silicon M-series chip is required
- The application process includes resume review and a brief approximately 15-minute AI interview focused on research and reasoning skills
- Selected applicants will complete a brief paid assessment
- Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on project requirements and performance
- Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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