Advanced STEM Experts: Graduate-Level Problem Creation for AI
Terac • United States, India, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, USA
Education
Any
Type
per_task
Pay Rate (by country)
$98–$210/task
Listed
8d ago
About this Role
From the Terac listing
Incentive
Incentives for this project are determined by geography. The following incentive per task applies. Rates are in USD:
- United States: $210
- Canada: $154
- South America: $112
- South Korea: $126
- Philippines: $98
- Indonesia: $98
- Vietnam: $98
- Each task requires 3 to 4 hours to complete
What We're Researching
We're running a paid study on the scientific reasoning capabilities of advanced AI models. Our goal is to push the boundaries of AI comprehension in complex disciplines like biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. By feeding these systems highly rigorous academic scenarios, we can better map their analytical blind spots and logic failures.
How It Works
You will act as a domain expert, designing original graduate-to-PhD-level problems within your specific field of study. For each problem, you will provide a single exact, verifiable answer alongside a rigorous step-by-step solution. You may also review existing AI-generated responses to identify specific reasoning errors and technical flaws. This work is conducted asynchronously on your own computer, allowing you to carefully craft and evaluate complex academic material.
Who This Is For
This project requires deep subject-matter knowledge and strong technical writing skills. We welcome PhD candidates, PhD holders, postdoctoral researchers, university faculty, and other advanced STEM practitioners. Specifically, we are looking for experts in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and advanced engineering disciplines who have experience teaching or developing complex academic problems.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in one of: United States, India, Canada, etc.
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in STEM
Why This Role
Shape the "brain" of future AI. By working as a Advanced STEM Experts: Graduate-Level Problem Creation for AI, you ensure that future models understand the nuance of your field. At $154/hr, it's a lucrative way to preserve the integrity of your profession in the digital age.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Terac legitimate?
Yes. Terac is a funded, US-based marketplace with real AI-lab and market-research clients, not a task-mill. It verifies your identity and professional background before matching you to any paid work, which is stricter screening than most open task queues use.
How does Terac decide who gets matched to this listing?
You complete a short AI-driven interview, identity verification, and a domain-specific screening test once. After that, Terac matches verified candidates to paid studies that fit their profile instead of running an open queue, and pay is released once your submission on this listing is checked against the requirements above.
Is this kind of AI-training work on Terac steady, or does it come and go?
Project-based, not steady. Terac opens listings like this in bursts when an AI lab requests a specific batch, categorizing data, writing or validating coding tasks, creating expert-level problems, and closes them once the batch is filled or complete. Treat it as recurring gig income you requalify for each time, not a standing job.
Why does pay vary so much across Terac's AI-training listings?
Pay tracks verified expertise, not a platform-wide rate. Generalist labeling sits at a few dollars an hour; work gated behind a passed domain screening, like software engineering or STEM problem creation, pays task bounties well over $100. Check this listing's own rate above rather than assuming other Terac listings pay the same.
Is AI training work the same as traditional consulting?
No. Instead of client deliverables, you're given complex scenarios to evaluate: grading the AI's logic, correcting its hallucinations, and supplying expert-level reasoning it doesn't have on its own. The job is closer to teaching than consulting.
Why do these AI training roles pay so much?
Because general knowledge isn't what's being tested. The model already knows the basics; what it needs is expertise on edge cases, the rare, difficult, highly technical judgment calls only a senior professional in the field would make correctly.
What does the day-to-day workload look like for elite-expert AI training roles?
Slow and deep, not fast and repetitive. A single task can take 45-60 minutes of researching citations or verifying complex calculations. Quality is what's being measured here, not throughput.
What does STEM work look like for a Advanced STEM Experts: Graduate-Level Problem Creation for AI?
Tasks here are scoped to STEM, not generic labeling. As a Advanced STEM Experts: Graduate-Level Problem Creation for AI, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to STEM) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on STEM background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
How does per-task pay translate to an hourly rate?
It doesn't directly, that's the catch. Each task has a listed price and an estimated completion time, but your actual effective rate depends on how fast you work. If a task is estimated at 20 minutes and pays $8, that is $24/hr for a fast worker and $12/hr for a slow one. Track your actual time on the first few tasks before treating the listed rate as your real hourly income.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Terac's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Can I apply from outside United States, India, Canada and 12 other countries?
This specific role is restricted to United States, India, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Peru, Colombia, Mexico, South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, USA. If you are outside these locations, applying is unlikely to result in an offer even if you pass the assessment. Check the full job description for any VPN or tax-residency caveats.