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We are seeking an experienced Pod Lead – Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert in Earth Sciences to support an advanced AI training and evaluation initiative. This role combines scientific domain expertise, research software engineering, computational problem-solving, and technical leadership to develop realistic, challenging, and objectively verifiable terminal-based scientific tasks.
The successful candidate will help design and validate scientific workflows involving climate science, atmospheric processes, geophysics, oceanography, geology, hydrology, remote sensing, and environmental modeling. As a Pod Lead, you will guide task development, maintain scientific and technical quality standards, and ensure that computational tasks accurately reflect real-world research challenges.
The ideal candidate will have advanced research experience in Earth Sciences or a related discipline, strong scientific programming skills, and practical experience working in Linux and terminal-based computational environments.
Job Details
• Role:



Pod Lead – Scientific Computing / Research Engineering Expert — Earth Sciences (Terminal Bench Science)
• Employment Type: Short-term contract
• Contract Duration: 4 weeks
• Eligible Locations: Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Turkey, and Vietnam
• Maximum Rate: USD 16 per hour
• Start Date: Immediate; the original brief indicates an expected start the following week
• Availability: Full time commitment of 8 hours per day, with a minimum of 40 hours per week
• Time Zone Requirement: At least 4 hours of overlap with US Pacific Time (PST)

Key Responsibilities
• Content Analysis: Review and analyze complex educational content, research questions, datasets, logical puzzles, and academic scenarios.
• Research and Fact-Checking: Use credible online sources to verify claims, validate information, and assess the accuracy of responses.
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