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- $70–$100/hr
- Type
- Contract
- Location
- Remote — USA
- Hours
- 35+ hours / week
- Background
- PhD
- Platform
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Environmental Science Researcher – AI Research & Scientific Data Validation
Truelancer AI is looking for PhD researchers and early-career scientists in Environmental Science to participate in a large-scale AI research, scientific data validation, and quality evaluation project.
If you have a strong research background and enjoy working with scientific literature, datasets, and research databases, this is an opportunity to apply your domain expertise to next-generation AI systems.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for recent PhD graduates, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career researchers with expertise in:
Environmental Science
Environmental Scientists
Climate Researchers
Sustainability Analysts
Ecologists
Environmental Modelling Specialists
What You’ll Do
As an Environmental Science Researcher, you will:
Review and evaluate scientific content, publications, and research data.
Validate scientific information against peer-reviewed research and trusted datasets.
Work with scientific databases, repositories, and research datasets.
Identify inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, or misleading information.
Curate, classify, and organise scientific data.
Perform data annotation and quality assurance.
Evaluate the reliability, relevance, and quality of research data.
Apply scientific reasoning to assess research outputs.
Document findings and clearly communicate recommendations.
Requirements
PhD completed or recently completed in Environmental Science or a relevant discipline.
0–5 years of professional, academic, or postdoctoral experience.
Strong research experience through publications, thesis work, laboratory/field research, or postdoctoral projects.
Experience working with scientific datasets, repositories, or research databases.
Strong understanding of research methodologies and scientific literature.
Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to identify scientific errors, inconsistencies, and data-quality issues.
Strong written English communication skills.
Good to Have
Experience in scientific data curation or quality review.
Experience with public scientific repositories and databases.
Experience with environmental datasets or research databases.
Experience using AI-assisted research tools.
Experience reviewing and fact-checking scientific literature.
Experience with annotation, evaluation, or AI data projects.
Why Join?
Work on cutting-edge AI and scientific research projects.
Apply your PhD expertise outside traditional research roles.
Work remotely with flexible project-based opportunities.
Contribute to improving the quality and reliability of AI systems.
Opportunity to work with a global AI research ecosystem through Truelancer AI.
Engagement
Role: Environmental Science Researcher / Scientific Data Validator
Experience: 1–5 years
Contract: 1099
Education: PhD / Recent PhD / Postdoctoral Research
Work Mode: Remote | 25 hrs to 35 hrs / Week
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