Remote | Academic Research & Python Task Consultant — $70-$100/hour

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for professors, PhD students, and advanced academic researchers experienced in domain-specific problem design, Python-based evaluation, benchmark task development, and structured reasoning assessment.

This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on academic benchmark task design, Python-based evaluation workflows, domain-specific problem development, golden solution preparation, model behavior analysis, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will apply their academic expertise to create challenging real-world tasks, define precise expected outputs, develop executable tests, and evaluate reasoning or problem-solving performance across advanced subject areas.

Key Responsibilities

Professionals in this role may contribute to:

Academic Task Design & Development

• Design challenging, real-world problems drawn from your academic or professional domain
• Create tasks across areas such as machine learning, coding, data science, computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, statistics, biology, chemistry, finance, accounting, economics, law, or business
• Build tasks that test reasoning, problem solving, instruction following, and domain-specific judgment
• Ensure task prompts are clear, rigorous, realistic, and aligned with expert-level expectations

Python-Based Solutions & Evaluation Assets

• Prepare task specifications, golden solutions, and supporting evaluation components using Python
• Develop executable tests or structured checks that support objective evaluation
• Translate complex domain problems into clear, testable workflows with measurable success criteria
• Review task materials for correctness, completeness, reproducibility, and technical clarity

Model Behavior Analysis & Failure Classification

• Evaluate model or agent performance on domain-specific tasks
• Identify tasks where outputs fail to satisfy tests, instructions, or expected reasoning standards
• Classify failure modes involving logical reasoning, problem decomposition, technical execution, or domain understanding
• Write clear analysis explaining where and why a task response succeeds or fails

Rubric Development & Structured Review

• Develop detailed rubrics and evaluation frameworks for academic and technical benchmark tasks
• Apply consistent evaluation standards across tasks, outputs, and solution materials
• Provide clear written feedback explaining quality, reasoning gaps, and improvement areas
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts to support consistency and accuracy across review workflows

Ideal Profile

Strong candidates may have:

• Current or retired professor status, or current PhD student status, in a relevant academic or professional field
• Academic expertise in STEM, quantitative, professional, or research-intensive domains
• Working proficiency in Python applied through research, industry work, GitHub projects, coursework, or technical task development
• Ability to design rigorous domain-specific problems and evaluate solutions with precision
• Strong reasoning, written communication, problem-solving, and independent work skills
• Ability to manage time effectively and contribute reliably in a remote project-based environment
• Availability for high-commitment project work, potentially 30+ hours per week during weekdays depending on project scope

Educational Background

• A completed or in-progress PhD from a strong university program is highly relevant
• Academic backgrounds may include machine learning, coding, data science, computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, statistics, biology, chemistry, finance, accounting, economics, law, business, or related fields
• Teaching, research, publication, technical writing, benchmark design, coding, or evaluation experience may be especially valuable

Nice to Have

• Experience in AI training, model evaluation, benchmark development, data annotation, or structured task review
• Experience writing Python tests, executable checks, golden solutions, or reproducible research code
• Familiarity with agentic task design, model behavior analysis, reasoning evaluation, or failure-mode classification
• Experience developing academic assessments, problem sets, rubrics, grading criteria, or research evaluation materials
• Strong ability to turn complex academic or professional problems into clear, testable tasks

Why This Opportunity

• Apply academic expertise to structured remote benchmark and evaluation work
• Contribute to high-quality task design, Python-based solution development, and reasoning assessment
• Work on flexible assignments aligned with your research field, domain knowledge, and technical strengths
• Use your ability to identify reasoning gaps, design rigorous problems, and evaluate outputs with precision
• Remote structure with competitive hourly compensation

Contract Details

• Independent contractor role
• Fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Eligible professionals should be based in the United States depending on project needs
• High-commitment project availability may be required, potentially 30+ hours per week during weekdays depending on project scope
• Competitive rates between $70–$100 per hour depending on expertise and project scope
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance
• Work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution

About the Platform

This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.

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