Public Policy Economist; AI Training

About The Role

We're looking for economists with public policy experience to help shape how AI understands and communicates complex economic reasoning. Your expertise will directly influence the quality of AI-generated policy analysis — making these systems more accurate, rigorous, and useful for real-world decision-making. This is a flexible, remote contract role where your domain knowledge does the heavy lifting. No AI background required.

• Organization:
  Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
• Type:
  Hourly / Task-based Contract
• Location:
  
  Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

• Review and evaluate AI-generated public policy questions, explanations, and economic analysis
• Assess the quality of economic reasoning related to regulation, welfare programs, and fiscal policy
• Identify errors, logical gaps, or oversimplifications in AI-generated content
• Provide structured, detailed feedback to improve clarity, rigor, and real-world applicability
• Validate economic scenarios, conclusions, and policy recommendations using your applied expertise
• Work independently and asynchronously — on your own schedule

• 3+ years of experience working or teaching in public economics, applied economics, or policy analysis
• Strong command of economic tradeoffs, policy design, and program evaluation
• Able to critically assess written economic arguments and offer constructive, expert feedback
• Comfortable working with structured rubrics and written evaluation formats
• Self-directed and reliable with the ability to meet deadlines independently

• Graduate degree in Economics, Public Policy, or a related field
• Background in government, think tanks, academia, or policy research organizations
• Familiarity with AI tools or content evaluation workflows

• Work on cutting-edge AI projects with top research labs
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration
• Contribute to meaningful work that improves how AI handles real-world policy and economics
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension