Astronomer QA Lead - Remote

About the role

This is an hourly, remote contractor position where you will lead quality assurance for astronomy and astrophysics AI training projects. You will ensure that AI‑generated scientific content meets rigorous accuracy, clarity, and formatting standards.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee quality, consistency, and trainer performance across AI training projects.
• Review AI‑generated astronomy/astrophysics content and evaluate it against detailed rubrics.
• Provide precise written feedback to contributors and trainers.
• Identify recurring quality issues and communicate updates to the team.
• Support onboarding of new contributors and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Activate and re‑engage contributors who are not working consistently.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Physics, Space Science, Planetary Science, Cosmology or a closely related field.
• Strong command of English for written feedback and communication.
• 3+ years of experience in research, teaching, science communication, academic review, data analysis or observatory work.
• Deep knowledge of celestial mechanics, stellar evolution, galaxies, cosmology, spectroscopy, planetary systems, black holes and scientific uncertainty.

Required skills

• Python

What we offer

• Access to future AI data projects through an expert network.
• Opportunity to influence the quality of training data for leading AI models.