AI training jobs for scientists

Chemists, biologists, physicists and earth scientists are hired to push models on graduate-level science, where errors are easy to miss without expertise.

What the work looks like

Writing graduate-level science questions with verified answers
Grading scientific reasoning and calculations
Reviewing lab protocols and safety advice

What gets you hired

A PhD or active research background opens most of these roles. Name your subfield precisely.

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.

Browse by field: Chemistry, Biology & life sciences, Physics, Energy & earth sciences, General STEM.

Live roles for scientists

Top payany

PhD roles140 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 scientists do AI training work?

Yes. 140 live AI training roles right now are a fit for scientists, with a median listed rate of $80 an hour. A PhD or active research background opens most of these roles. Name your subfield precisely.

How much do AI training jobs pay scientists?

The median live role pays $80 an hour, and the best pays up to $300. That's 7% above the $75 median across all AI training roles.

Is AI training work for scientists 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 scientists?

Right now: Mercor (50 roles), Alignerr (43 roles), Handshake AI (41 roles), micro1 (6 roles).

AI training jobs for scientists

What the work looks like

What gets you hired

Live roles for scientists

Nuclear Professional

Pharma Commercial Forecasting Expert — Launch Curves

Payer & Market Access Expert — Gross-to-Net & Formulary Strategy

Biology Expert

Chemistry Expert

Biology Expert

Physics Expert

QGIS Specialist

Biotechnology Expert

Biologist, PhD

Chemist, PhD

Physicist, PhD

Aerodynamics Expert (MSc. or PhD)

Life, Physical & Social Science Expert

Materials Science Expert

STEM Expert (MSc./PhD)

STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts

Biology Expert (Masters/PhDs)

Chemistry Expert

Physics Expert

Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physicist (PhD)

Condensed Matter Physicist (PhD)

Fluid Dynamics and Convection Stability Physicist (PhD)

Gravitation, Cosmology and Astrophysics Physicist (PhD)

High Energy Physicist (PhD)

Mathematical Physicist (PhD)

Quantum Information Science Physicist (PhD)

Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Physicist (PhD)

Stochastic Biophysics Physicist (PhD)

Materials Science Domain Expert

Biology Expert

Molecular Biology Experts - UK

Molecular Biology Experts - US

Biochemistry & Life Sciences Domain Expert

Chemistry Expert

Environmental Science Professional

Geoscience Teachers, Postsecondary

Geoscientists

Physics Expert

Atmospheric Science Expert (Masters/PhDs)

Questions people ask

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