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Pay

Below typicalTops out at $70/hr. The typical top rate across 106 priced science listings is $90/hr.

Getting in

Some screening~30 min: profile + 15-min AI interview. Credentials in your field.

Steady work

Work is patchyProjects can end a placement for quality issues.

Payout record

Pays on timeSchedule: weekly. Paid via Deel.

Freshness

No post dateSME Careers doesn't publish post dates. First seen Oct 28, 2026; still listed Nov 6, 2026.

Where you live

Named countries onlyOpen in Australia, Brazil, Canada and 5 more.

The job description

We’re seeking physicists to join our AI training project. In this role, you will review AI-generated responses, evaluate the reasoning quality and step-by-step problem-solving, and provide expert feedback that helps models produce answers that are accurate, logical, and clearly explained. You will assess solutions for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to the prompt; identify errors in calculations, methodology, or conceptual understanding; fact-check physics information; write high-quality physics explanations and model solutions that demonstrate correct methods; and rate and compare multiple AI responses based on physics correctness and reasoning quality.

Responsibilities

Develop AI Training Content: Create detailed prompts in various topics and responses to guide AI learning, ensuring the models reflect a comprehensive understanding of diverse subjects.
Optimize AI Performance: Evaluate and rank AI responses to enhance the model's accuracy, fluency, and contextual relevance.
Ensure Model Integrity: Test AI models for potential inaccuracies or biases, validating their reliability across use cases.

Requirements

You hold an MS or PhD in Physics or a related field in one of the top 100 universities.
Confident in physical reasoning, mechanics, electromagnetism, optics, thermodynamics/statistical mechanics, and modeling/systems thinking
You have developed or critically reviewed complex physics content (e.g., problem banks, proofs, textbook sections, research notes).
Expert at fact-checking information using public sources across multiple domains.
You communicate physics clearly and turn advanced theory into real-world solutions.
Background in research, analytical writing, debate, programming, or physics is preferred.
Published in a peer-reviewed journal.
English proficiency C1 and above with excellent writing skills.
Bonus: Data labeling, RLHF, or AI model evaluation experience.

How do you apply to SME Careers?

Apply on SME Careers

The Apply button opens this post on SME Careers's own site. You apply with them, not with Rubric. Budget about 30 min: profile + 15-min AI interview.

Get through screening

What SME Careers asks for after you apply:

Do the ~15-minute English AI video interview on a desktop (up to 3 attempts)
Take any written or video qualification exam
Sign the Deel contract and join Discord
Wait for a project offer by email

Start work and get paid

Pay schedule: weekly. Paid via Deel. You're paid for the work they hand out, not a fixed salary.

SME Careers also needs

Credentials in your field
Desktop with webcam
Deel account

Red flags

None on record for SME Careers. A real platform never asks you to pay for training, equipment or a "starter kit".

What is SME Careers like to work for?

SuperAnnotate's expert-hiring site, which places credentialed specialists on hourly AI training contracts paid through Deel.

Advertised pay	$20–130/hr
Getting in	Some screening
Application takes	~30 min: profile + 15-min AI interview
How you get paid	Weekly, via Deel
Payout record	Pays on time
Countries	Hires in nearly 90 countries, including India, Nigeria, Kenya, Pakistan and the Philippines; sanctioned countries are excluded and some projects set region or language rules.

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