Economics Expert (PhD) - AI Trainer

Weekday AI

United States Remote part_time

Posted: October 1, 2025

Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

We are collaborating with a leading AI research lab to advance the development of AI systems capable of replicating real-world workflows in economics. This role involves applying deep subject-matter expertise to strengthen AI reasoning and evaluation across microeconomics, macroeconomics, game theory, econometrics, and behavioral economics.

Requirements:
Key Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate challenging economics problems across multiple subdomains
• Assess AI-generated responses for conceptual accuracy, logical consistency, and domain relevance
• Provide detailed written feedback on problem sets and solutions
• Work asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to improve model performance
• Ensure academic rigor and precision in all economics-related content used for training and evaluation

Ideal Qualifications

• PhD in Economics from a top university
• Minimum of 2+ years of academic (research, teaching, publications) or professional experience
• Strong expertise across key areas of economics
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and analytical problem-solving ability
• Prior teaching, research, or publication experience preferred

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 1–2 months
• Commitment: Part-time (~20 hours/week), with potential to extend up to 40 hours/week
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous — flexible hours

Compensation & Contract

• Competitive hourly rate ($70–$90 USD/hr)
• Independent contractor arrangement
• Daily payments via Stripe Connect

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