Astronomer & Space Scientist
Astronomer & Space Scientist is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on evaluate AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, logical soundness, completeness, and clarity across astronomy & space science topics. Applicant pay shown: Up to $100/hour.
- Platform
- SME Careers
- Fit category
- Research and academia
- Remote/location
- Remote — 17 listed countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brazil, Cambodia, Germany, India; review the public role for the complete current list
- Pay
- Advertised ceiling: Up to $100/hour
- Eligibility
- Remote, India eligibility signal
- Difficulty
- Highly selective
- Last reviewed
- Jul 19, 2026
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What this role involves
Astronomer & Space Scientist is a remote contract SME Careers opportunity focused on evaluate AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, logical soundness, completeness, and clarity across astronomy & space science topics. The public role asks for 4+ years of professional experience in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, space physics, heliophysics, cosmology, observational astronomy, mission science/operations, instrumentation, or a closely related space science domain. Public responsibilities include evaluate AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, logical soundness, completeness, and clarity across astronomy & space science topics.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience in astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, space physics, heliophysics, cosmology, observational astronomy, mission science/operations, instrumentation, or a closely related space science domain.
- Deep knowledge of core fundamentals relevant to your specialty, such as classical mechanics, electromagnetism, radiative processes, stellar/galactic physics, orbital mechanics, coordinate systems, time standards, statistics/uncertainty, and scientific modelin…
- Strong ability to sanity-check results (orders of magnitude, unit consistency, limiting cases, error propagation) and communicate limitations responsibly.
- Bachelor’s degree required (physics/astronomy/space science/engineering or closely related); Master’s/PhD strongly preferred.
- Experience with AI data training, annotation, red-teaming, or evaluating AI-generated technical content is a strong plus.
Best for
- People with credible research, science, or education expertise
- Applicants comfortable with role-specific screening for Astronomer & Space Scientist
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- You need guaranteed placement, hours, or continuous project work
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Application tips
- Prepare concise evidence that matches the Astronomer & Space Scientist requirements.
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