Korean PhD Subject Matter Experts
About this role
About this opportunity
Welo Data is building a talent pipeline of PhD-level experts in South Korea in anticipation of upcoming work with a major AI client. This is not a role starting immediately — it's an early call for experts so we're ready to move the moment the project is confirmed. Register your interest now to be considered first when positions open.
Project Details
- Location: Remote in Korea
- Compensation: US$60/hour, paid for confirmed project work once it begins.
- Engagement type: Freelance / Independent Contractor
- Status: Building talent pipeline for upcoming project — not an immediate start
Who we're looking for
We're looking for depth of expertise, not general familiarity:
- A completed PhD (or ABD near completion) in one of the following fields:
- Social & Behavioral Science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, etc.)
- Humanities (history, philosophy, religious studies, area studies, etc.)
- Arts (art history, performance studies, music, media & cultural studies, etc.)
- Language & Linguistics (Korean language, translation studies, applied linguistics, literature, etc.)
- Native or professional fluency in Korean
- Strong writing and reasoning skills — able to explain nuanced ideas clearly
- Comfort working independently in a remote, deadline-driven setting
What the work will look like
Once confirmed, selected experts will help train and evaluate AI models by:
- Writing, reviewing, and grading responses within their field of expertise
- Assessing AI-generated outputs for accuracy, reasoning, and nuance
- Providing structured, actionable feedback to improve model performance
- Applying doctoral-level judgment to specialized, real-world tasks
Why join the pipeline now
- Priority consideration when this (and future) projects open
- Flexible, remote, project-based work well suited to researchers and academics
- Meaningful work applying your expertise to real AI systems
Company at a glance
Welocalize, a Welo Global brand, serves localization teams through AI-enabled multilingual content solutions that enable enterprises to operate and scale globally. Welocalize combines AI, automation, and human expertise to support enterprises in more than 300 languages, enabling accurate, culturally aligned, and compliant multilingual content at scale. Welocalize’s Opal Platform comprises patented technology designed to automate multilingual content and improve workflow performance for enterprises. Opal functions as an agentic system that orchestrates AI, automation, and human expertise to coordinate content workflows across the lifecycle, improving speed, scalability, and operational control for global enterprises. These solutions operate within a secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications. Welocalize is headquartered in New York with offices worldwide.
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