Ethos

Biologist / Environmental Scientist

RemoteCONTRACTORPosted 2026-10-1490–90 USD/hour
PhD & Expert

Ethos is working with a leading foundational AI lab to find experienced biologists and environmental scientists who can help train their latest language model on professional document, spreadsheet, and slide deck tasks.

Ethos is looking for biology and environmental science professionals with 4+ years in ecological research, environmental consulting, or applied biology to create, evaluate, and refine AI-generated documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks across core workflows: environmental impact assessment reports, species habitat and biodiversity survey summaries, water and soil quality monitoring data sheets, regulatory permit and compliance submissions, field study methodology and sampling protocols, and conservation and remediation project proposals.

Compensation: $90/hour

Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per week (or more if desired)

Location: Fully remote, work on your own schedule

Start date: ASAP

Qualifications:

  • 4+ years conducting environmental impact assessments, ecological surveys, or regulatory compliance monitoring in a consulting, government, or academic setting
  • Direct experience interpreting field and lab data such as species counts, water and soil chemistry, or emissions readings and translating it into technical reports for regulators or clients
  • Expert-level document, spreadsheet, and slide craftsmanship, with excellent written communication and attention to detail

About Ethos: Ethos is an expert network built by a McKinsey/SoftBank/DeepMind team and backed by investors like General Catalyst. Applicants may be invited to a short AI voice screen.

About the company

AI training and evaluation platform hiring remote experts and generalists for annotation, evaluation and data work.

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