Environmental Science Specialist – Freelance AI Trainer
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Job Description
Environmental science specialist challenging and evaluating Meridial’s AI models across climate, ecology, chemistry, and geospatial topics. Documenting reasoning failures and improving prompts and evaluation metrics.
Responsibilities:
- Challenge advanced language models on environmental science topics
- Converse with models using real-world scenarios and theoretical environmental science questions
- Verify factual accuracy and logical soundness
- Capture reproducible error traces
- Document model failure modes
- Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics
- Help train AI systems intended to support scientific discovery, education, and environmental analysis
Requirements:
- Environmental science expertise spanning climate science, environmental chemistry, hydrology, atmospheric science, soil science, ecology, sustainability, and geospatial analysis
- Expertise in carbon cycling, environmental impact assessment, air and water quality monitoring, ecosystem modeling, life cycle analysis, environmental toxicology, renewable energy systems, and climate adaptation strategies
- Clear, metacognitive communication and ability to “show your work”
- PhD in environmental science or a closely related earth or ecological science field is ideal
- Peer-reviewed publications, field research, regulatory experience, or GIS-based environmental assessments signal fit
- Geographic location considered in determining the exact pay rate
Benefits:
- Contractor supplies a secure computer and high-speed internet
- Company-sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply

