Social Science Research Assistant

Develop rigorous, real-world social science research evaluations that help train and benchmark next-generation AI systems. This remote contract opportunity centers on creating authentic research tasks, source materials, and detailed assessment criteria for advanced AI capability evaluation.

• Design and author complex evaluation tasks based on real research scenarios, including survey analysis, qualitative coding, literature review, and statistical analysis.
• Source, synthesize, and create realistic research artifacts, such as survey instruments, coded datasets, statistical outputs, and source documents.
• Define sound methodological approaches and provide clear, defensible interpretations consistent with social science best practices.
• Create comprehensive grading rubrics with 35 or more items that assess methodological decisions, execution fidelity, and interpretation quality.
• Ensure tasks reflect the nuance and complexity of advanced day-to-day research work rather than simplified textbook exercises.
• Collaborate asynchronously with project leads and reviewers to refine tasks, data, and evaluation frameworks.
• Maintain high standards of methodological rigor, detail, transparency, accuracy, and reproducibility across deliverables.

• Bachelor''s or Master''s degree in sociology, economics, psychology, political science, or a related social science discipline.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience designing survey instruments, coding qualitative data, conducting literature reviews, and using statistical software such as SPSS, R, or Stata.
• Ability to synthesize diverse research sources and build well-documented data artifacts.
• Strong methodological rigor, research mastery, source synthesis skills, and ability to follow detailed grading rubrics.
• Experience developing or applying comprehensive grading rubrics or evaluation guidelines.
• Comfort completing detailed, methodical research assignments involving multiple data types and sources.
• Proficient written English for technical research content and evaluation materials.
• No prior AI experience is required.

• Remote, independent contractor engagement.
• Work is completed on an output basis, with payment tied to tasks that meet project specifications.
• Completion time may vary based on experience and workflow.
• Minimum submission requirements apply, including a minimum number of tasks submitted each week.

$30 to $50 per hour.

• Openings are commonly filled within 48 hours, and candidates should be ready to begin promptly.
• Selected candidates complete the required onboarding process, then are expected to begin their first tasks within 24 to 48 hours.