Natural Resource Conservation Scientist
Posted Today by Alignerr
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Natural Resource Conservation Scientist involves leveraging expertise in ecosystems and conservation to enhance AI's understanding of environmental science. The position requires evaluating AI-generated content for scientific accuracy and providing structured feedback to improve AI reasoning. This fully remote contract role offers flexibility in hours and the opportunity to influence real-world conservation practices. Candidates should have significant experience in natural resource conservation and be comfortable working independently.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review conservation science questions and real-world scenarios used in AI training datasets
- Evaluate the scientific accuracy of AI-generated content covering ecosystems, soil science, water systems, biodiversity, and land management
- Assess whether AI outputs reflect sound, real-world conservation practices and decision-making
- Provide structured, detailed feedback to improve the quality of AI scientific reasoning
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your schedule, at your pace
Key Skills:
- 3+ years of professional experience in natural resource conservation, environmental science, or a closely related field
- Strong working knowledge of ecosystems, land management principles, and conservation best practices
- Able to critically evaluate scientific reasoning and applied recommendations with clarity and precision
- Comfortable reviewing structured written content and delivering actionable, well-organized feedback
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently in a remote setting
- Master's degree or PhD in Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related discipline (nice to have)
- Hands-on fieldwork or applied conservation project experience (nice to have)
- Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation workflows, or data annotation platforms (nice to have)
Salary (Rate): £30.00/hr
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Natural Resource Conservation Scientist (AI Training)
About The Role
What if your expertise in ecosystems, land management, and conservation could help shape how AI understands and communicates environmental science? We're looking for experienced natural resource conservation scientists to join a cutting-edge AI training project. Your knowledge will directly influence how AI systems reason about conservation challenges — from biodiversity assessments to land use decisions — making a real-world impact from wherever you work.
Organization: Alignerr (Powered by Labelbox)
Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Fully Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
What You'll Do
- Review conservation science questions and real-world scenarios used in AI training datasets
- Evaluate the scientific accuracy of AI-generated content covering ecosystems, soil science, water systems, biodiversity, and land management
- Assess whether AI outputs reflect sound, real-world conservation practices and decision-making
- Provide structured, detailed feedback to improve the quality of AI scientific reasoning
- Work independently and asynchronously — on your schedule, at your pace
Who You Are
- 3+ years of professional experience in natural resource conservation, environmental science, or a closely related field
- Strong working knowledge of ecosystems, land management principles, and conservation best practices
- Able to critically evaluate scientific reasoning and applied recommendations with clarity and precision
- Comfortable reviewing structured written content and delivering actionable, well-organized feedback
- Self-motivated and reliable when working independently in a remote setting
Nice to Have
- Master's degree or PhD in Natural Resources, Environmental Science, Ecology, or a related discipline
- Hands-on fieldwork or applied conservation project experience
- Familiarity with AI systems, content evaluation workflows, or data annotation platforms
Why Join Us
- Work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading research labs and technology organizations
- Fully remote and flexible — design your own schedule around your life
- Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with experts around the world
- Contribute to meaningful work that improves how AI handles real environmental and conservation challenges
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension based on performance