Remote Financial Aid Advisor — AI Research & Domain Evaluation

ZR Talent Group is recruiting a qualified Remote Financial Aid Advisor — AI Research & Domain Evaluation for a 100% remote contract opportunity ($30 - $50/hour) open to candidates across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa. In this specialist engagement, you will collaborate with advanced AI research teams to design domain-specific evaluation scenarios, audit complex model reasoning, and establish gold-standard reference solutions in Repayment, PSLF, Default.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Review sample student loan questions and flag any that don’t sound like what real borrowers ask.
• Write rubrics that define a correct, complete answer on federal loan repayment, including income-driven repayment (IDR) plans and forgiveness programs such as PSLF.
• Cover servicer issues, deferment and forbearance, and default management in your rubrics.
• Assess and benchmark model-generated answers against your rubrics, flagging errors, omissions, and outdated guidance.
• Share clear written feedback with the project team, working asynchronously.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

• Direct experience counseling borrowers on federal student loan repayment and forgiveness (nonprofit counselor, university financial aid office, or similar)
• 1+ years advising on IDR plans, PSLF, or other repayment and relief options
• Experience beyond award packaging, such as repayment, forgiveness, servicer issues, or default resolution
• Working knowledge of loan servicing, deferment, forbearance, and default
• US-based
• Able to start quickly and commit 15-25 hours/week
• Clear, precise writing

Compensation, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $30 - $50/hour
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 10 active specialist positions
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: Repayment, PSLF, Default