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AI Reasoning Analyst (Diagrams & Data)

Open in United States

$50/hr

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Requirements

A background in biology, chemistry, or physics, or a closely related field such as neuroscience, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, or mechanical engineering.
Hands-on experience creating diagrams in scientific software such as ChemDraw, Ketcher, SimSmith, RStudio, MATLAB, or Geneious, whether in a lab, research, or coursework.
Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning: you can work through a multi-step problem to a definitive, defensible answer.
Precision and attention to detail.
Comfort using AI chat tools (no coding or ML background needed).
Must be based in the United States.
English proficiency, including speaking, reading, and writing.

Bonus pointsPreferred

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Lab or research experience where you built figures yourself.
Access to current licenses for tools like ChemDraw or MATLAB (many universities provide them).
Experience plotting data with code (Python, R, or MATLAB).
Experience with technical writing, tutoring, TA work, or peer review.

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Advertised hourly rate

$50/hr

Weekly hours: Not specified
Eligibility: United States
Posted: 7 Oct 2026

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JOB POSTING START
Title: AI Reasoning Analyst (Diagrams & Data)
Platform: Workada
Open to: United States
Country limits: None of the countries above is on Workada's published list of places it cannot hire from. Checked 2026-10-07.
Posted: 2026-10-07

Turn your scientific training into work that shapes frontier AI. If you're at home with complex scientific figures and enjoy reasoning through them carefully, we want your help. You'll use your expertise in biology, chemistry, physics, or a related field to help evaluate and improve how advanced AI models understand scientific information, on your own schedule, from anywhere in the US. Workada connects skilled contributors with meaningful AI work, and your judgment helps make AI systems more accurate and more useful.
What You'll Do
Each Task is built around a scientific figure. You'll use your domain expertise to create challenging questions that test how well advanced AI models reason about visual scientific information, and help show where they fall short.
How it works
- Work with scientific charts and diagrams from biology, chemistry, physics, and related fields.
- Write questions that take real scientific reasoning to answer.
- Work out correct answers and explain your reasoning clearly.
- Evaluate how AI models respond and refine your work based on what you find.
We'll walk you through the full workflow and quality standards during training.
What makes strong work
- Careful, close reading of complex scientific figures.
- Questions with clear, checkable answers.
- Explanations a fellow expert could follow and verify.
Figures you might work with
Many kinds of scientific figures, including diagrams, plots, and visual data from across the natural sciences and engineering. If you have figures from your own lab, research, or coursework that you have the right to use, you may be able to bring them.
Who We're Looking For
Scientists who love reading figures closely: upper-level undergraduates, recent grads, master's and PhD students, and working professionals alike.
Requirements
- A background in biology, chemistry, or physics, or a closely related field such as neuroscience, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, or mechanical engineering.
- Hands-on experience creating diagrams in scientific software such as ChemDraw, Ketcher, SimSmith, RStudio, MATLAB, or Geneious, whether in a lab, research, or coursework.
- Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning: you can work through a multi-step problem to a definitive, defensible answer.
- Precision and attention to detail.
- Comfort using AI chat tools (no coding or ML background needed).
- Must be based in the United States.
- English proficiency, including speaking, reading, and writing.
Bonus points
- Lab or research experience where you built figures yourself.
- Access to current licenses for tools like ChemDraw or MATLAB (many universities provide them).
- Experience plotting data with code (Python, R, or MATLAB).
- Experience with technical writing, tutoring, TA work, or peer review.
JOB POSTING END

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Turn your scientific training into work that shapes frontier AI. If you're at home with complex scientific figures and enjoy reasoning through them carefully, we want your help. You'll use your expertise in biology, chemistry, physics, or a related field to help evaluate and improve how advanced AI models understand scientific information, on your own schedule, from anywhere in the US. Workada connects skilled contributors with meaningful AI work, and your judgment helps make AI systems more accurate and more useful. What You'll Do Each Task is built around a scientific figure. You'll use your domain expertise to create challenging questions that test how well advanced AI models reason about visual scientific information, and help show where they fall short. How it works - Work with scientific charts and diagrams from biology, chemistry, physics, and related fields. - Write questions that take real scientific reasoning to answer. - Work out correct answers and explain your reasoning clearly. - Evaluate how AI models respond and refine your work based on what you find. We'll walk you through the full workflow and quality standards during training. What makes strong work - Careful, close reading of complex scientific figures. - Questions with clear, checkable answers. - Explanations a fellow expert could follow and verify. Figures you might work with Many kinds of scientific figures, including diagrams, plots, and visual data from across the natural sciences and engineering. If you have figures from your own lab, research, or coursework that you have the right to use, you may be able to bring them. Who We're Looking For Scientists who love reading figures closely: upper-level undergraduates, recent grads, master's and PhD students, and working professionals alike. Requirements - A background in biology, chemistry, or physics, or a closely related field such as neuroscience, chemical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, or mechanical engineering. - Hands-on experience creating diagrams in scientific software such as ChemDraw, Ketcher, SimSmith, RStudio, MATLAB, or Geneious, whether in a lab, research, or coursework. - Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning: you can work through a multi-step problem to a definitive, defensible answer. - Precision and attention to detail. - Comfort using AI chat tools (no coding or ML background needed). - Must be based in the United States. - English proficiency, including speaking, reading, and writing. Bonus points - Lab or research experience where you built figures yourself. - Access to current licenses for tools like ChemDraw or MATLAB (many universities provide them). - Experience plotting data with code (Python, R, or MATLAB). - Experience with technical writing, tutoring, TA work, or peer review.

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First seen here on 10 Oct 2026, and still on Workada's list when we last read it on 13 Oct 2026.
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Posted by Workada: 7 Oct 2026
First seen by AIPayList: 10 Oct 2026
Last seen live: 13 Oct 2026
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