Development Economist - #190133
Alignerr
Date: 7 hours ago
City: Edinburgh
Contract type: Contractor
Remote
Development Economist (AI Training)
About The Role
We're looking for development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development 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 inequality and poverty to growth and international development.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your real-world or academic knowledge makes a meaningful difference.
About The Role
We're looking for development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development 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 inequality and poverty to growth and international development.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your real-world or academic knowledge makes a meaningful difference.
- Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
- Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics questions, explanations, and reasoning
- Assess the quality and accuracy of content related to economic growth, inequality, poverty, and global development
- Identify errors, oversimplifications, or gaps in economic reasoning and provide structured, constructive feedback
- Apply your academic or field experience to validate real-world scenarios and case studies
- Help improve contextual nuance so AI handles complex development economics topics with greater precision
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your own schedule
- 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
- Strong understanding of global economic issues, development frameworks, and data interpretation
- Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning with clarity and precision
- Comfortable working through structured review tasks with minimal supervision
- Self-motivated and reliable when working remotely
- 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
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
- Contribute to work that helps AI better understand and communicate global development challenges
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
How to apply
To apply for this job you need to authorize on our website. If you don't have an account yet, please register.
Post a resumeSimilar jobs
Part Time Reception Team Member
ACCOR,
Edinburgh
11 hours ago
Company Description "Why work for Accor? We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue...
Waiter
Pizza Pilgrims,
Edinburgh
3 weeks ago
14 years ago Thom & James drove a Piaggio ape Tuk Tuk all the way from Sicily to London on a 'Pizza Pilgrimage' to learn the secrets of perfect Italian pizza. They went on to set up a market stall in Soho with an oven in the back of the van before opening their first actual pizzeria on Dean Street....
F&B Team Member
RBH,
Edinburgh
4 weeks ago
JOIN US The Devil's Advocate is seeking an experienced Front of House Team Member to join our brilliant team. We look for fun and energetic personalities, who share a positive outlook and a genuine passion for what they do. If this sounds just like you, then we would love to have you as part of the team! About Us We...
