ML Research Scientist – PhD

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential AI research organization in their search for PhD-level Machine Learning Research Scientists. Our client is advancing the frontier of AI systems and requires exceptional researchers to evaluate and strengthen model outputs. This is a remote contract role offering flexible, asynchronous work with competitive hourly compensation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs
• Review complex machine learning research for alignment with domain principles and methodologies
• Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance
• Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated tasks and solutions
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, AI, or a closely related field
• Published at least one main conference paper at ICML, NeurIPS, or ICLR
• Demonstrated experience conducting original ML research
• Strong preference for candidates with 2+ publications at top-tier ML conferences

Preferred expertise:

• Reinforcement Learning (RL)
• Meta-Learning
• Recursive Self-Improvement
• AI for Science applications (weather forecasting, protein modeling, scientific discovery)

How We Work With You

All candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will screen applications on a rolling basis and conduct initial interviews. Qualified candidates will then be presented to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client organization directly—all communication flows through our recruiting team to ensure a professional and confidential process.

This is a contract position with remote work flexibility. The client is seeking to fill this role urgently, and applications are being reviewed daily.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai: $60–$100 per hour (USD)

Equal Opportunity

Get A Job.ai is committed to inclusive hiring practices and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.