STEM Fellow - Human Frontier Collective (UK)

Role overview

Apply deep academic or professional expertise in a STEM or related field to help evaluate and improve advanced generative AI systems. Fellows may be invited to contribute to project work with AI research teams, designing challenging domain-specific problems and datasets and interpreting model results. The program also offers opportunities to collaborate on technical reports and research papers with an interdisciplinary expert community.

Responsibilities

- Develop complex, field-specific problems and datasets that can rigorously test AI models. - Analyze model responses and provide expert feedback to help improve accuracy, reasoning, and performance. - Collaborate with researchers and other specialists on applied AI evaluation projects. - Contribute to technical reports and research publications when project work supports it. - Share expertise through project reviews, advisory work, or related research activities.

Requirements

- PhD, postdoctoral, or professor-level background, or equivalent domain expertise, in a STEM or related discipline. Relevant fields may include computer science, machine learning, physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, and humanities. - Careful, analytical approach to evaluating work and communicating domain-specific insights. - Interest in applied AI research and a collaborative working style. - Authorization to work in the country where you reside.

Benefits and work setup

- Fully remote independent contractor engagement, initially estimated at six months, with possible extension. - Flexible scheduling, with an expected range of 10–40 hours per week. - Project-based pay varies according to scope, skills, and location; no fixed rate is specified. - Work may include a short skills challenge and an interview. The source states that candidates must wait 90 days before reapplying for the same role.