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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $55/hr. The typical top rate across 106 priced science listings is $90/hr.

Getting in

Hard to get in~1–2 hours of assessments. Valid government photo ID.

Steady work

Work is patchyFeast-or-famine project volume.

Payout record

Some delaysSchedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country).

Freshness

RecentPosted 2w ago. Still listed on Alignerr on Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Not statedThe listing names no country.

The job description

About the Role

We're looking for wildlife and habitat conservation scientists to help shape how AI understands biodiversity protection and ecosystem management. Your field expertise will directly influence the accuracy and reliability of AI systems tackling some of the most important ecological challenges of our time.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role — work on your own schedule while contributing to cutting-edge AI development.

What You'll Do

Review AI-generated wildlife and habitat conservation scenarios for scientific accuracy
Evaluate the quality of ecological reasoning and proposed conservation strategies
Identify unrealistic assumptions, logical gaps, or misapplied conservation methods
Provide clear, structured feedback to improve the ecological validity of AI outputs
Work independently and asynchronously to meet project deadlines on your own schedule

Who You Are

3+ years of experience in wildlife biology, ecology, habitat conservation, or a related field
Strong working knowledge of biodiversity principles and ecosystem management
Able to critically evaluate applied ecological reasoning presented in written form
Comfortable reviewing and annotating structured scientific content
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and reliable

Nice to Have

Graduate degree in Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline
Hands-on field research or conservation program experience
Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation, or scientific review workflows

Why Join Us

Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, from anywhere
Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
Make a meaningful impact by ensuring AI gets conservation science right
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension

How do you apply to Alignerr?

Apply on Alignerr

The Apply button opens this post on Alignerr's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 1–2 hours of assessments.

Get through screening

What Alignerr asks for after you apply:

Take the TestGorilla skills assessment (usually one attempt per role)
Verify your identity with Persona
Join the Alignerr Slack community
Set up payouts once you are assigned to a project

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday. Paid via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country). You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

Alignerr also needs

Valid government photo ID
Degree or professional experience for expert roles
Webcam for proctored assessments on some roles

Red flags

Red flagLong gaps with no project after passing
Red flagWorker reports of delayed or withheld payments on Glassdoor

What is Alignerr like to work for?

Labelbox's contractor network, which hires generalists and domain experts to label data and write and grade AI training tasks.

Advertised pay	$15–150/hr
Getting in	Hard to get in
Application takes	~1–2 hours of assessments
How you get paid	Weekly, by Friday for the prior Monday–Sunday, via Stripe or PayPal (depends on country)
Payout record	Some delays
Countries	Accepts most countries but blocks signups from about two dozen; posts India-specific roles such as Hindi, Telugu and Indian-English language and cultural review work.

Generalist and bilingual work is around $15–20/hr, coding QA $30–40/hr, and senior software, advanced math, medical and law roles $70–150/hr; some projects pay per approved task.