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STEM PhD (EU)

Handshake AI · Part-time contract, remote and asynchronous. The posting says there is no minimum hour requirement; many contributors work about 5–20 hours a week when assigned to an active project.

Up to $48 an hour

Listed on the Handshake AI posting as up to $48 US an hour, depending on the project.

Where

The posting says Handshake is recruiting STEM PhDs residing in the EU and the UK. Confirm eligibility on Handshake when you apply.

Screening

Sign up, create a Handshake account and verify your identity, then join and onboard into a matching project if one is available. The posting is aimed at doctoral students, PhD graduates and postdocs in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics or engineering.

Role details

Handshake is recruiting STEM PhDs residing in the EU and the UK to join its AI research community. The posting says subject-matter experts help improve large language models in specialised scientific and technical domains. The Handshake AI Fellowship programme is described as running year-round, with project availability varying by discipline.

The work is remote and asynchronous. It includes, and is not limited to, developing domain-specific prompts and evaluating model responses, and researching topics in your field with the assistance of AI. Placement into a project depends on current project needs, with the possibility of being considered for later projects. The posting describes contributors as independent contractors, not employees, on a flexible schedule with no minimum hour requirement; many contributors work about 5–20 hours a week when assigned to an active project.

Who it is for

The posting looks for doctoral students and graduates, including people currently enrolled in a PhD programme or in postdoctoral positions, in mathematics, chemistry, biology, physics or engineering. It also asks for strong written communication, and confidence that your domain expertise can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field.

The same page still includes a work-authorisation note aimed at F-1 students using CPT or OPT, which is US visa language. Handshake’s main Fellowship and MOVE signup pages say the wider programme is for people based in the United States, and its help centre says international participation is invite-only. This listing is one of the public pages that specifically recruits people residing in the EU and the UK. Confirm eligibility on Handshake when you apply.

Applying on Handshake AI

What happens after you click

  1. The link opens Handshake’s MOVE / Fellowship referral signup, or you can open the official STEM PhD (EU) listing directly.
  2. Create a Handshake account, verify your identity, and complete any project onboarding Handshake then asks for.
  3. If you are placed on a project, the posting describes part-time, remote, independent contractor work. Placement depends on project availability. Handshake’s help centre says pay is typically weekly via Stripe.

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We read and checked this listing on Handshake AI on 14 November 2026, Europe/London. We summarise for readability and do not copy the posting in full. View on Handshake AI.