Development Economist
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Remote
- Posted Sep 12, 2026
- 1 position
US$35–US$70 / hour
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 3+ years
- Minimum education
- Master’s degree
- Apply by
- Oct 11, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Location requirements
- Country, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Seniority
- Mid-Senior level
Job summary
Review and evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy and depth in the field of development economics. Provide structured expert feedback to improve AI reasoning regarding growth, inequality, and poverty.
Job details
Development Economist (AI Training) About The Role We're looking for experienced development economists to help shape how AI understands global and development economics. Your expertise will directly influence the accuracy, nuance, and reasoning quality of next-generation AI systems — making a real impact on how these technologies engage with some of the world's most important economic challenges. Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox) Type: Hourly Contract Location: Remote Commitment: 10–40 hours/week What You'll Do Review and evaluate AI-generated development economics content for accuracy and depth Assess economic reasoning related to growth, inequality, poverty, and global development Provide structured, expert feedback to improve the quality and contextual nuance of AI outputs Validate real-world and theoretical scenarios using your academic or professional experience Work independently and asynchronously on a schedule that suits you Who You Are 3+ years of experience teaching, researching, or working in development economics Strong grasp of global economic issues, international development frameworks, and data interpretation Able to critically evaluate economic reasoning and written explanations with clarity and precision Self-motivated and comfortable working independently on structured review tasks Nice to Have Graduate degree in Economics or a related field Experience in field research, NGO work, or international economic policy Familiarity with AI systems or content evaluation workflows Why Join Us Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration Contribute to meaningful work that improves how AI reasons about global development Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
What you’ll do
Review and evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy and depth in the field of development economics. Provide structured expert feedback to improve AI reasoning regarding growth, inequality, and poverty.
Requirements
Requires 3+ years of experience in teaching, researching, or working in development economics. Candidates must be able to critically evaluate economic reasoning and work independently.
Benefits
• Autonomy • Variety • Global Collaboration • Flexible Schedule
Listed skills
- Évaluation · Preferred
- precision · Preferred
- Organization · Preferred
- Training · Preferred
- Collaboration · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Accuracy · Preferred
- Development · Preferred
- Flexible · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Development Economics
- Economic Reasoning
- Data Interpretation
- Content Evaluation
- International Development Frameworks
- Academic Research
- Critical Evaluation
- Global Economic Analysis
Job areas
- Science & Research
- Finance & Accounting
- Technology
- Consulting
- Education
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