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Advanced STEM Experts (PhD Level): Scientific Reasoning For AI Training

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Doctorate

Job overview

Terac is hiring an Advanced STEM Experts (PhD Level): Scientific Reasoning For AI Training. The role involves creating graduate‑to‑PhD‑level academic problems, writing step‑by‑step solutions, reviewing AI‑generated responses, and identifying logical errors, requiring deep subject‑matter expertise and strong analytical reasoning. Candidates are PhD candidates, holders, postdocs or faculty in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics or engineering.

Key focus areas include Create original graduate-to-PhD-level academic problems in your field, Write rigorous step-by-step solutions with exact and verifiable answers, and Review AI-generated responses to complex scientific questions.

Important skills include Scientific Reasoning, Technical Writing, Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Biology Expertise, and Chemistry Expertise.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Scientific ReasoningTechnical WritingAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingBiology ExpertiseChemistry ExpertisePhysics ExpertiseMathematics ExpertiseEngineering ExpertiseAnalytical ReasoningDocumentationProblem CreationSolution DevelopmentAI Response ReviewLogical Error Identification

Qualifications

PhD in STEMExperience Solving Advanced Academic Problems

Full job description

What We're Researching We're hiring advanced STEM experts to improve the scientific reasoning capabilities of sophisticated AI systems. This ongoing project focuses on generating highly complex, graduate-level academic problems with exact, verifiable answers. The work directly supports the development of models that can handle rigorous technical reasoning.

How It Works Participants will create original graduate-to-PhD-level problems in their specific area of expertise. You will write a rigorous step-by-step solution for each problem, ensuring accuracy and logical flow. In some tasks, you may also review AI-generated responses to identify specific reasoning errors. The work requires deep subject-matter knowledge and careful technical writing throughout the process.

Who This Is For This opportunity is designed for individuals with deep subject-matter knowledge in technical disciplines. We welcome PhD candidates, PhD holders, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty members with strong analytical reasoning skills. Relevant fields include biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and selected engineering disciplines.

What You'll Do

  • Create original graduate-to-PhD-level academic problems in your field

  • Write rigorous, step-by-step solutions with exact and verifiable answers

  • Review AI-generated responses to complex scientific questions

  • Identify specific logical or reasoning errors in technical texts

Who Should Apply

  • Advanced degree holder or candidate in a STEM field

  • Deep subject-matter expertise in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, or engineering

  • Strong analytical reasoning and technical writing skills

  • Experience solving, teaching, or developing advanced academic problems

Compensation $100 per task

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About Terac Terac is building the world's largest pool of vetted human experts for AI. Researchers, AI labs, and product teams use Terac to recruit, screen, and pay study participants across industries, languages, and skill sets.

Learn more at terac.com or on YouTube at @jointerac .

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