Research Writers (Humanities)

Upwork has partnered with an Enterprise client seeking PhD holders with domain expertise in Humanities to generate high-quality datasets, curate information, and create structured content to enhance a Large Language Model’s (LLM) learning capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research, writing, and data curation, along with a deep understanding of AI, NLP, and machine learning concepts.

Job Description

As a Research Writer, you will:

• Conduct in-depth research on various topics to generate factually accurate, high-quality content for LLM training.
• Write, edit and refine instructional datasets, including dialogues, summaries, explanations, and multi-turn conversations.
• Ensure linguistic clarity, coherence, and adherence to ethical AI guidelines.
• Review, validate, and refine model-generated outputs for accuracy and relevance.
• Collaborate with AI engineers, data scientists, and linguists to improve the LLM’s comprehension and reasoning abilities.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you need:

• A PhD in a field related to the domain is required.
• Experience in research writing, technical writing, content curation, and/or AI data annotation is required.
• Strong understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs) is required.
• Excellent writing, editing, and analytical skills with a focus on accuracy and clarity, in English, are required.
• The ability to synthesize complex information into digestible content is required.
• Familiarity with AI model training workflows, prompt engineering, and/or data augmentation techniques is preferred, but not required.

Additional Information

Perfect side hustle.

100% Remote role.

Highly flexible.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting