Paid PhD‑Level Problem Writing Gigs
Mindrift, via Toloka, is recruiting PhD‑level experts in math, physics, ML and engineering to author research‑level problems for AI reasoning training—paying $3K–$12K+ per project with Python verification. The gigs offer a way for researchers to demonstrate deep theoretical competence on concrete deliverables. (x.com)
Mindrift is a community product launched and operated by Toloka, the Amsterdam-based data‑generation company that built the platform to connect domain experts with AI training projects. (mindrift.ai) The Mindrift site lists a community of “10,000+ experts” covering roughly 50 knowledge domains and work in 15 languages, positioning the service as a large, cross‑discipline pool for model training. (mindrift.ai) Public project listings on Mindrift advertise specialist roles such as Mathematics Expert, Physics Expert, Machine Learning Engineer and Senior Consultant, and show hourly rates advertised up to about $90/hr on some coding and ML tasks. (mindrift.ai) Job descriptions for higher‑level projects routinely require advanced degrees and strong technical chops — several listings state Master’s or PhD in CS, math, physics or engineering, plus solid Python, numerical methods and years of ML experience. (jobs.workable.com) Mindrift’s platform materials and project pages describe bi‑weekly payments and common payout channels for freelancers, and independent worker reports note Payoneer as a typical payment route. (mindrift.ai) Toloka Research frames its work around data and evaluation for long‑horizon reasoning, coding and RLHF pipelines, and Mindrift project listings include coding verification and agent‑training tasks that require Python‑based checks. (toloka.ai) Public reviews and reporting show mixed reception: Trustpilot aggregates a 3.6/5 rating across several hundred reviews, while investigative coverage has highlighted the platform’s rapid, high‑volume recruiting and raised scrutiny about sourcing and scale. (trustpilot.com)
