AI training jobs for PhDs

A PhD is one of the most-requested credentials in AI training listings. Labs pay doctoral experts to write and grade problems at the edge of what models can do.

What the work looks like

Writing research-level questions in your field
Grading expert reasoning and citations
Building rubrics that encode how experts judge answers

What gets you hired

Your dissertation area is your lane. Current PhD candidates qualify for some roles.

Most platforms screen with an AI interview or a skills test before matching you to projects. How the screens work. Then check what a rate is worth after tax with the take-home calculator.

Live roles for PhDs

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PhD roles206 roles

Disclosure: Mercor and micro1 pay us a referral bonus if someone we send gets hired. Neither program's rules deduct it from your pay, and roles are ranked by pay, never by bonus. How we make money

Questions people ask

Can PhDs do AI training work?

Yes. 206 live AI training roles right now are a fit for PhDs, with a median listed rate of $83 an hour. Your dissertation area is your lane. Current PhD candidates qualify for some roles.

How much do AI training jobs pay PhDs?

The median live role pays $83 an hour, and the best pays up to $200. That's 10% above the $75 median across all AI training roles.

Is AI training work for PhDs full-time?

Usually not. It's contract work that comes in projects, often 10 to 20 hours a week, and projects can end with little notice. Most people do it alongside their main job.

Which platforms hire PhDs?

Right now: Handshake AI (145 roles), Alignerr (30 roles), Mercor (21 roles), micro1 (10 roles).

AI training jobs for PhDs

What the work looks like

What gets you hired

Live roles for PhDs

Intelligence Expert (Bachelor's, Master's and PhDs) - AI Trainer

Physicians

Senior Economics Research Expert

Biology Expert

Chemistry Expert

Quantitative Analyst

Quantitative Finance Researcher

STEM Professor

2D Design Expert

3D Slicer Specialist

AEC Specialist

Audio Engineers

Biology Expert

CAD Drafter

CAD Tool Specialist

Digital Illustrator

Game Developer/Designer

Medicine Expert (MD)

ParaView Specialist

PCB Tool Specialist

Physics Expert

QGIS Specialist

Spatial Data Analyst

Technical Design Expert

Video Editors

Data Scientist

Electrical Engineering Expert

Embedded Systems \u0026 RF Engineer

Marketing and Sales Professional

Philosophy Expert

Power Systems Engineer

Semiconductor \u0026 Chip Design Engineer

Software Engineer

Visual Design Professional

Biologist, PhD

Chemist, PhD

Mathematician, PhD

Physicist, PhD

Aerodynamics Expert (MSc. or PhD)

Hardware Expert (MSc. or PhD)

Questions people ask

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