Development Economist

Development Economist

$35-70/hr Remote Freelance STEM

About the Role

We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, nuance, and reasoning quality of cutting-edge AI systems — making a real-world impact on how these technologies handle some of the most complex and consequential topics in economics.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role ideal for researchers, academics, consultants, and practitioners who want to contribute to the frontier of AI development on their own schedule.

• Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type: Hourly / Task-Based Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Review and evaluate development economics questions, answers, and explanations used in AI training datasets
• Assess the quality of AI-generated reasoning on topics like economic growth, poverty, inequality, and global development
• Identify factual errors, logical gaps, and missing contextual nuance in AI outputs
• Provide clear, structured feedback to improve the accuracy and depth of AI-generated economic content
• Apply your academic or real-world experience to validate complex economic scenarios and policy discussions
• Work independently and asynchronously on task-based assignments

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics
• Strong understanding of global economic issues, development theory, and data interpretation
• Able to critically evaluate written economic reasoning and identify subtle errors or oversimplifications
• Comfortable working with structured review tasks and providing detailed written feedback
• Self-motivated and reliable with the ability to manage your own schedule

Nice to Have

• Graduate degree in Economics or a closely related field
• Experience working with NGOs, international development organizations, or economic policy institutions
• Field research or policy implementation experience in developing economies
• Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation, or data annotation workflows

Why Join Us

• Shape cutting-edge AI — your expertise directly improves how large language models reason about development economics
• Fully remote and flexible — work from anywhere, on your own schedule
• Freelance perks — autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global network of subject matter experts
• Meaningful work — help ensure AI handles complex global economic topics with accuracy and integrity
• Potential for ongoing work — strong contributors are regularly considered for extended and expanded contracts