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Content Classifier - Physics Research

This can be based anywhere in the U.S.

We are looking for people with expertise in scholarly research in the field of Physics to join the SSRN Team! This part-time, remote position will be working in the direct flow of the most current scholarly research worldwide.

SSRN

is an open access research platform used to share preprints, or early stage research, evolve ideas, measure results, and connect with scholars around the world. Preprints are research papers that are at the submission stage or can be described as on-going research. Academics and other researchers can freely discover and access tomorrow’s research today on the

SSRN eLibrary database

POSITION TYPE: PART TIME & FULLY REMOTE (CONTRACTOR)

COMPENSATION: $15.00 per hour

JOB DESCRIPTION

Review and index subject specific papers and abstracts that will be included in SSRN, a free to post/free to read platform of early stage research.

Primary Function: Classification

Create and develop expert familiarity with the SSRN Physics taxonomy
Review submissions (including title, abstract, keywords, and, as necessary, the paper) and make appropriate taxonomy assignments
Research the existing SSRN corpus to populate content for new subject areas, as requested
Assist answering occasional queries from the Help Desk

Secondary Function: Research/Write Taxonomy

Assist in expanding and refining new and existing taxonomies

Qualifications:

Graduate-level professional or academic experience in area related to Physics, PhD preferred
Experience reading and writing for major academic journals and attendance at professional conferences in the field are beneficial
Computer/technology proficient
Excellent communication skills
Comfortable to work in a self-directed manner with minimal guidance in a virtual team environment
Eligible to work in U.S.

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