Development Economist
Dallas, TX
Contract
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
Development Economist (AI Training)
About The Role
We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges — from poverty and inequality to growth and international development.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role that fits around your existing work and commitments.
What You'll Do
Who You Are
Nice to Have
Why Join Us
About The Role
We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems tackling some of the world's most complex economic challenges — from poverty and inequality to growth and international development.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role that fits around your existing work and commitments.
- Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, explanations, and reasoning
- Assess the accuracy of content related to economic growth, inequality, poverty reduction, and global development
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve the quality and contextual nuance of AI outputs
- Apply your academic or real-world experience to validate economic scenarios and data interpretations
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your schedule, from anywhere
Who You Are
- 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
- Strong command of global economic issues, development theory, and data interpretation
- Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning with precision and clarity
- Comfortable working with structured, task-based review workflows
- Self-motivated and reliable with the ability to meet project deadlines independently
Nice to Have
- Graduate degree in Economics or a related field
- Field experience, NGO work, or international policy background
- Familiarity with AI systems or content evaluation workflows
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Contribute to meaningful work that shapes how AI understands global development
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Skills
Technology, Information and Internet