Development Economist
Chicago, IL
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 economic issues. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems trained on development and global economics content — making a real impact on how these tools reason about inequality, growth, and international development.
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 economic issues. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, depth, and nuance of AI systems trained on development and global economics content — making a real impact on how these tools reason about inequality, growth, and international development.
- 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 and contextual nuance of content related to economic growth, inequality, and global development
- Provide structured, expert feedback to improve AI outputs
- Apply your real-world or academic experience to validate economic scenarios and arguments
- Work independently and asynchronously on your own schedule
Who You Are
- 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
- Strong understanding of global economic issues, data interpretation, and development frameworks
- Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning with precision and clarity
- Comfortable working with structured review tasks and delivering consistent, high-quality feedback
- Self-motivated and reliable in a remote, asynchronous environment
Nice to Have
- Graduate degree in Economics or a related field
- Experience in field research, NGO work, or international economic policy
- 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 improves how AI understands the world's most pressing economic challenges
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Skills
Technology, Information and Internet