Web Researcher (WFH)

About the job:

Web Research Specialist 6-week paid contract, fully remote

Pay per approved task (~$20 each) up to 40 hrs/week paid in USD start once you pass the assessment

What you'll do

You'll build the research puzzles that frontier AI models try and often fail to crack. Each task is an original, real-sounding question solvable only by chaining 46 independent clues across the open web, each backed by an exact quote and a live source. Your work is tested against top models and reviewed for rigor only airtight tasks count. No coding. ~4 hours per task.

A task, start to finish
- Write a 60120 word prompt that reads like a genuine question your own phrasing, no copied content, no search hints.
- Find 46 clues across reputable open English sources (no Wikipedia, no paywalls) each with a direct quote, URL, and verification date.
- Lock in one definitive answer and show why the near-misses don't fit.
- Map plausible wrong answers and which clue kills each; log your search path.
- Verify everything logged out; sharpen tasks models solve too easily.

You're a fit if you
- Have 3+ years of research experience and a Master's degree.
- Live in search operators, reverse lookups, and institutional catalogues.
- Know archives: libraries, museums, court/legislative records, registers, specialized databases, Wayback Machine, preprint servers.
- Tell primary from secondary, original from republished, stated fact from implied.
- Cite verbatim from pages, PDFs, scans, and tables typos included.
- Design clue chains: searchable alone, pinpointing one answer together.
- Write clean, fluent English.
- Fact-check every AI-generated claim against the actual source.

Nice to have
- Deep expertise in history, science/tech, sports, music, politics, geography, film, or TV.
- OSINT or cataloguing experience; prior benchmark, exam, or puzzle work.

The details
- Contract, pay per approved task (~$20) no benefits.
- 20+ hrs/week (ideally up to 40), any time zone. NDA required.
- 6-week project, starting ASAP.
- Hiring: pass a short assessment, then you're in.

Sound like you? Apply it takes two minutes.

Who can apply:

Only those candidates can apply who:
- have minimum 3 years of experience

Salary:
Competitive salary

Experience:
3 year(s)

Deadline:
2035-01-01 00:00:00