Geology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL)

About this role

In this hourly, remote contractor role, you will work as an Earth Sciences / Geology Quality Assurance Lead (QAL) to oversee quality, consistency, and trainer performance across geology and earth science AI training projects. You will review AI-generated earth science/geology content and trainer/QA work, evaluate output quality against project guidelines, provide precise written feedback, and ensure that all contributors follow the expected quality standards.

Geology, Plate Tectonics, Mineralogy

Responsibilities

• Quality monitoring: Spot-check geology/earth science items, identify quality issues, provide ongoing feedback through DMs, and escalate recurring or critical issues.
• Scientific review: Evaluate AI-generated geology explanations, earth science summaries, geologic process descriptions, map/data interpretations, climate or hazard explanations, and step-by-step reasoning for accuracy and clarity.
• Trainer and QA communication: Update trainers and QAs on Discord about new item guidelines, project changes, workflow updates, quality expectations, and geology/earth-science-specific review standards.
• Question handling: Respond to trainer/QA questions clearly and promptly, especially around geologic timescales, rock/mineral identification, earth systems, natural hazards, and spatial reasoning.
• Trainer/QA activation management: DM contributors who are inactive or not working, encourage activation, track follow-ups, and flag availability issues when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Geology, Earth Sciences, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Hydrology, Paleontology, Oceanography, or a closely related field.
• Strong grasp of the English language to follow project guidelines, communicate with teams, and provide clear written feedback.
• 3+ years of experience in geology/earth science research, teaching, fieldwork, environmental consulting, geospatial analysis, academic review, science communication, or related workflows.
• Strong understanding of plate tectonics, rock cycle, mineralogy, stratigraphy, geologic time, structural geology, geomorphology, natural hazards, climate systems, hydrology, and earth system processes.
• Ability to evaluate earth science/geology content against detailed rubrics and identify issues such as incorrect geologic processes, wrong timescales, misleading causal claims, flawed map/data interpretation, or unsupported environmental claims.