Environmental Consultant Expert

$90/hr
The rate in the listing.
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From the Ethos listing, checked Nov 4.
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About This Opportunity
We're working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced environmental consultants who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.
We're looking for environmental consultants with 4+ years in ecological research, environmental consulting, or applied biology to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: environmental impact assessment reports, species habitat and biodiversity survey summaries, water and soil quality monitoring data sheets, regulatory permit and compliance submissions, field study methodology and sampling protocols, and conservation and remediation project proposals.
4+ years conducting environmental impact assessments, ecological surveys
4+ years conducting environmental impact assessments, ecological surveys
Direct experience interpreting field and lab data such as species counts, water and soil chemistry
Direct experience interpreting field and lab data such as species counts, water and soil chemistry
Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication
Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication

$90/hour
Commitment:
Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location:

Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date:

ASAP

4+ years conducting environmental impact assessments, ecological surveys, or regulatory compliance monitoring in a consulting, government, or academic setting
Direct experience interpreting field and lab data such as species counts, water and soil chemistry, or emissions readings and translating it into technical reports for regulators or clients
Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail
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No. When your profile is live, Ethos matches you to new projects from your career history, so companies find you. Each finished project raises your Expert Score, which brings you better-paid work.
How and when does Ethos pay experts?
Within 30 days of your invoice, after a project closes. Some AI training platforms pay weekly, so plan for the longer wait.
How many hours a week is this Environmental Consultant work?
Between 5 and 20 hours a week. At $90/hr that is $450 to $1,800 a week. You set your own hours.
What experience does this Environmental Consultant listing ask for?
The listing asks for 4+ years conducting environmental impact assessments, ecological surveys, or regulatory compliance monitoring in a consulting, government, or academic setting; direct experience interpreting field and lab data such as species counts, water and soil chemistry, or emissions readings and translating it into technical reports for regulators or clients; and expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail.

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How much does this specific role pay?
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Who built Ethos and is it legitimate?
Yes. Ethos was founded in London in 2024 by James Lo (McKinsey, Soft Bank Vision Fund) and Daniel Mankowitz (Google Deep Mind research scientist and lead author of Alpha Dev). It raised a $22.75M Series A led by a16z in May 2026, with General Catalyst and XTX Markets participating, and works with AI labs, private equity firms, hedge funds and consultancies.

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