Education & academia AI training jobs
There are 67 open AI training and expert data roles in education and academia across the four platforms we refer to. 65 of them publish a rate up front.
The work involves evaluating, correcting and grading AI model output within education and academia — you are paid for professional judgement in your own field, and the roles are remote.
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| Role | Platform | Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automated CS Planning PhDs & Domain Experts — Zion (Arches) | Mercor | $55 - $80 / hour | Apply → |
| CRISPR & Gene Editing Subject Matter Expert (PhD / Masters) | AfterQuery | $50 - $150/hr | Apply → |
| Career and Technical Education Professors | Handshake AI | Up to $75/hr | Apply → |
| Computational Genomics, Statistical Bioinformatics Expert (PhD) | Mercor | $85 / hour | Apply → |
| Computer Science Expert (PhD) | Micro1 | $80-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Computer Science PhD Researchers | Mercor | $70 - $90 /hour | Apply → |
| Curriculum Expert – AI Training | Handshake AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Curriculum Expert – AI Training | Ethos AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Economics Expert (PhD) | Micro1 | $80-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Education / Student | Mercor | $80 - $160 / hour | Apply → |
| Education Expert | Mercor | $45 - $60 / hour | Apply → |
| Education Expert - Sourcing Funnel (Private) | Mercor | $45 - $60 / hour | Apply → |
| Education Expert – AI Training | Handshake AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Education Expert – AI Training | Ethos AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Education Professional | Handshake AI | Up to $75/hr | Apply → |
| Education — Visual Document Understanding | Mercor | $60 / hour | Apply → |
| Elementary School Teacher (Except Special Education) — ONET Occupation Study | Mercor | $30 / hour | Apply → |
| Geoscience Teachers, Postsecondary | Handshake AI | Up to $100/hr | Apply → |
| Higher Education Expert | Mercor | $60 - $70 / hour | Apply → |
| K-12 Education Expert | Mercor | $40 - $50 / hour | Apply → |
| Keystone Education Expert | Mercor | $45 - $55 / hour | Apply → |
| Math Expert (PhD) | Micro1 | $80-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Math Expert (PhD) | Micro1 | $80-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Mathematics PhD | Handshake AI | Up to $100/hr | Apply → |
| Mathematics PhD Researchers | Mercor | $70 - $90 / hour | Apply → |
| Mathematics Professor/Researcher (PhD) | Micro1 | $60-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Mathematics Researchers (India, Part-time) | Mercor | $35 - $50 / hour | Apply → |
| Mathematics Researchers (Part-time) | Mercor | $90 - $150 / hour | Apply → |
| Mathematics Teacher – AI Training | Handshake AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Mathematics Teacher – AI Training | Ethos AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Member of Technical Staff, Vulnerability Researcher | Micro1 | Upto $200 | Apply → |
| PhD Physicist | Micro1 | $70-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Physics (PhD) | Micro1 | $80-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc) | Micro1 | $80-$140/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc) | Micro1 | $80-$140/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (PhD) | Micro1 | $80-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor) | Micro1 | $80-$150/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (Postdoc / Junior professor) | Micro1 | $80-$150/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator) | Micro1 | $80-$160/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (Professor / Principal Investigator) | Micro1 | $80-$160/hour | Apply → |
| Physics PhD | Mercor | $85 / hour | Apply → |
| Physics PhD | Handshake AI | Up to $100/hr | Apply → |
| Physics PhD (Top 50 Program, US/UK/CA) | Mercor | $70 - $180 / hour | Apply → |
| Physics PhD Experts (General Relativity, Astrophysics & Cosmology) | Mercor | $70 - $90 / hour | Apply → |
| Physics PhD Experts (Statistical Mechanics, Condensed Matter & AMO Physics) | Mercor | $70 - $90 / hour | Apply → |
| Physics PhD Experts (String theory, QFT, Particle physics & Nuclear physics) | Mercor | $70 - $90 / hour | Apply → |
| Physics PhD Researchers | Mercor | $70 - $90 / hour | Apply → |
| Physics Professor/Researcher (PhD) | Micro1 | $70-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Physics Researchers (Part-time) | Mercor | $125 - $225 / hour | Apply → |
| STEM PhD (EU) | Handshake AI | Up to $48/hr | Apply → |
| STEM PhD (LATAM) | Handshake AI | Up to $30/hr | Apply → |
| STEM PhD Experts | Mercor | $70 - $100 / hour | Apply → |
| STEM PhDs | Mercor | $70 - $75 / hour | Apply → |
| STEM PhDs and Technical Domain Experts | Mercor | $55 - $80 / hour | Apply → |
| STEM Professor | Handshake AI | Up to $150/hr | Apply → |
| STEM Researcher — Computational Fields | Mercor | $60 - $90 / hour | Apply → |
| Science Teacher – AI Training | Handshake AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Science Teacher – AI Training | Ethos AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Social Sciences & Education Team Lead | SuperAnnotate | Up to $30 / hr | Apply → |
| Sociology Professor | Handshake AI | Up to $75/hr | Apply → |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Micro1 | $50-$90/hour | Apply → |
| Special Education Expert | Mercor | $850 - $1K / one-time | Apply → |
| Statistical Modeling Researcher | Handshake AI | Up to $75/hr | Apply → |
| Teacher – AI Training | Handshake AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Teacher – AI Training | Ethos AI | Up to $125/hr | Apply → |
| Ph.D./Researcher Workflow | Turing | Shown on listing | Apply → |
| Physics Expert (PhD/Master's) | Turing | Shown on listing | Apply → |
What the work involves
Across education and academia, tasks generally fall into a few types: comparing two model answers and justifying which is better, correcting an answer that is subtly wrong, writing hard problems from real practice that models currently fail, and writing reference answers that show the reasoning.
The written justification is the deliverable. Being right matters less than being able to explain precisely why the alternative is wrong.
Who qualifies
Platforms screen on demonstrated practice in education and academia — years of work, tools used, scale handled and the specificity of what you can describe. Most tracks then run an AI-led interview followed by a domain assessment.
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Common questions
How many education & academia AI training jobs are open?
67 roles in education and academia are currently open across Mercor, Micro1, SuperAnnotate and Handshake AI, of which 65 publish a rate. The board is rebuilt as listings change.
What do education & academia AI training jobs pay?
Rates vary by platform, seniority and how scarce the specialism is. 65 of the 67 currently open roles in this category publish a rate, and those are shown in the table above.
Do I need AI experience for education & academia AI training work?
No. Platforms are buying your expertise in education and academia. Familiarity with AI tools helps you work faster but is rarely the screening criterion.