Welo Data is building a talent pipeline of PhD-level experts in Japan ahead of anticipated work with a major AI client. We're not filling a role that starts tomorrow — we're getting ahead of a project we expect to launch in the coming months, so we can move fast once it's confirmed. Joining now means you're first in line when the work opens up.

• Rate: $60 USD / hour

• Location: Remote in Japan

• Engagement type: Freelance / Independent Contractor

• Status: Building talent pipeline for upcoming project — not an immediate start

Once the project confirms, selected experts will help train and evaluate AI models by:

• Writing, reviewing, and grading responses in your area of expertise

• Assessing AI outputs for accuracy, reasoning, and nuance

• Providing structured feedback that improves model quality

• Applying doctoral-level judgment to real-world, subject-specific tasks

Why join the pipeline now

• Priority access when this (and future) projects open

• Flexible, remote, project-based work suited to academics and researchers

• Work that puts your expertise directly to use shaping AI systems

We want people with real depth, not surface familiarity:

• A completed PhD (or ABD near completion) in one of the following fields:

o Social & Behavioral Science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, etc.)

o Humanities (history, philosophy, religious studies, area studies, etc.)

o Arts (art history, performance studies, music, media & cultural studies, etc.)

o Language & Linguistics (Japanese language, translation studies, applied linguistics, literature, etc.)

• Native or professional fluency in Japanese

• Strong written communication skills — you can explain complex ideas clearly

• Comfort working independently in a remote, deadline-driven environment