Military Operations & IHL Expert for AI Training

Apply operational military and international humanitarian law expertise to help train and evaluate next generation AI systems for defense policy and humanitarian law scenarios. This remote contract role focuses on translating real world knowledge of warfighting, targeting, defense operations, and conflict ethics into responsible evaluation frameworks. Key Responsibilities

• Develop taxonomies for military use and defense operations across diverse conflict contexts.
• Create dual use triage frameworks that distinguish military and civilian applications of technology and knowledge.
• Define boundaries for prohibited assistance under international humanitarian law and provide structured input for AI training and evaluation.
• Design conflict risk rubrics and scenario based evaluation tools that assess the operational and ethical implications of defense activities.
• Evaluate and refine policy relevant benchmarks for responsible AI testing in defense and humanitarian contexts.
• Provide written and verbal analysis of warfighting, targeting, and international humanitarian law concepts for interdisciplinary audiences.

• At least 5 years of relevant military, defense analysis, or international humanitarian law experience. Senior contributors will ideally have 8 to 20 years of experience.
• Advanced degree, such as an MA, LLM, or PhD, or equivalent operational experience in military science, security studies, international law, or a related field.
• Established credibility in warfighting, operational planning, targeting law, or humanitarian law application.
• Expertise applying conflict ethics, international humanitarian law, and defense policy frameworks to real world scenarios.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical and ethical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Experience in research, policy analysis, or advisory work in military, government, legal, or think tank settings.
• Experience with conflict analysis, war crimes investigations, or weapons policy development is a strong plus.

• Remote contract engagement.

• $50 to $90 per hour.