Environmental Scientist | Remote

Crossing Hurdles is hiring a remote Conservation Scientist on an hourly contract basis to support AI research and evaluation initiatives. The role focuses on translating real-world conservation science workflows into structured questions, scenarios, and written reasoning to improve AI performance in conservation-related tasks.

• Design occupation-specific questions and scenarios based on real-world conservation science workflows.
• Apply professional conservation expertise to support AI research and evaluation initiatives.
• Translate ecological principles, land management practices, and environmental assessment methods into clear, structured formats for AI training.
• Contribute to improving AI system accuracy in conservation-related reasoning and decision-making tasks.
• Work independently and asynchronously while meeting project deliverables and quality standards.

• Strong full-time professional experience as a Conservation Scientist.
• Strong ability to communicate scientific reasoning and domain knowledge in written form.
• Comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.
• Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks not supported).

• Type: Hourly contract.
• Compensation: $65–$115/hour.
• Schedule/commitment: 10–40 hours/week.
• Location: Remote.
• Application process: Upload resume, 15-minute interview, submit form (about 20 minutes).