What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Policy Economist (AI Training) position at Alignerr?
About The Role
We're looking for experienced economists with a public policy background to help shape how AI understands and reasons about economic policy. Your expertise will directly influence the quality of AI-generated analysis on regulation, welfare, and public programs — work that matters at a global scale.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your knowledge is the product. No commute. No rigid schedule. Just meaningful, intellectually engaging work on your terms.
We're looking for experienced economists with a public policy background to help shape how AI understands and reasons about economic policy. Your expertise will directly influence the quality of AI-generated analysis on regulation, welfare, and public programs — work that matters at a global scale.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where your knowledge is the product. No commute. No rigid schedule. Just meaningful, intellectually engaging work on your terms.
- Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
- Type: Hourly / Task-based Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
- Review and evaluate AI-generated economic policy questions, scenarios, and explanations used in AI training
- Assess the accuracy and rigor of economic reasoning related to regulation, welfare programs, and public policy tradeoffs
- Provide structured, detailed feedback to improve the clarity, depth, and real-world relevance of AI outputs
- Apply your applied economics expertise to validate conclusions and flag flawed reasoning
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your schedule, at your pace
- 3 years of experience working or teaching in public policy, applied economics, or a related field
- Strong grasp of policy analysis frameworks and economic tradeoff evaluation
- Able to critically assess written economic arguments and recommendations with precision
- Clear and effective written communicator — comfortable delivering structured feedback
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently
- Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, or a closely related discipline
- Professional background in government, think tanks, academic research, or policy consulting
- Familiarity with AI content evaluation or data annotation workflows
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs — your field expertise directly shapes how AI reasons about the world
- Fully remote and flexible — set your own hours and work from anywhere
- Freelance perks: autonomy, intellectual variety, and collaboration with a global community of experts
- Ongoing engagement potential — strong contributors are considered for contract extensions and new projects
- Be part of something meaningful — ensuring AI gets economics right has real-world consequences
Salary : $35 - $70