AI Safety Practitioner | $60-$70/hr Remote
Overview
AIUC is looking for experienced AI Safety Practitioners to evaluate the safety, quality, and alignment of frontier AI models on complex, policy-sensitive topics. In this role, you'll review AI-generated responses for factual accuracy, policy compliance, and overall quality, helping improve how these models handle ambiguous and high-risk grey areas. You'll apply structured evaluation rubrics and provide feedback that directly shapes model behavior. This is a fully remote, hourly freelance position that's ideal for professionals from journalism, policy, or scientific backgrounds who want to apply their expertise to AI alignment.
What You'll Do6
- 1Review AI-generated outputs for safety, accuracy, and alignment with established policies and quality standards.
- 2Assess content across sensitive domains including misinformation, political persuasion, self-harm, violence, cyber threats, and biosecurity.
- 3Apply and help refine evaluation prompts and rubrics used for RLHF, SFT, and AI safety benchmarking.
- 4Flag unsafe outputs, hallucinations, reasoning errors, and policy violations, then document your findings clearly.
- 5Provide structured, actionable feedback that helps researchers improve model alignment and safety performance.
- 6Work alongside AI researchers and safety teams on ongoing evaluation projects and contribute to iterative improvements.
Requirements5
- 1A bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field such as journalism, communications, psychology, sociology, public policy, law, biology, chemistry, computer science, or a related discipline.
- 2At least 5 years of professional experience in AI safety, trust and safety, journalism, public policy, scientific research, security, or a comparable field.
- 3Strong written English, critical thinking, and analytical reasoning skills, with the ability to evaluate nuanced and policy-sensitive scenarios consistently.
- 4Familiarity with AI safety concepts, RLHF, SFT, or content moderation is a plus, as is experience developing evaluation rubrics.
- 5Experience reviewing complex, high-risk, or ambiguous content is preferred.
Who Should Apply
You're the kind of person who thrives on nuance and can make careful judgments in ambiguous situations. You have a sharp analytical eye, excellent writing skills, and a genuine interest in making AI systems safer and more reliable. Whether you come from journalism, policy analysis, psychology, or a technical field, you're excited to apply your expertise to real-world AI evaluation challenges. You're comfortable working independently in a remote environment and can deliver consistent, high-quality assessments.
Salary Insight
This is an hourly remote freelance position paying $60.00 - $70.00 per hour.
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Application Tip
Tailor your application to highlight your experience with ambiguous, policy-sensitive content—use specific examples from past work that show your ability to analyze complex scenarios and articulate clear reasoning. Mention any familiarity with RLHF, SFT, or content moderation to stand out.
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