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Geospatial Research and Analysis Expert

Meridial AI

Geospatial Annotation Contractor
United States, Albania, Algeria +142 $40/hr October 26, 2026

Job description

We’re seeking experienced geospatial practitioners and academics interested in contributing their expertise as independent contractors. In this remote opportunity, you’ll explore complex geospatial questions and explain how you would approach them, including the reasoning, assumptions, data sources, and technical methods involved.

What You’ll Contribute

For each query, you will:

  1. Identify ambiguities
    Determine which terms, concepts, or requested outcomes are unclear, subjective, or missing essential parameters for rigorous geospatial analysis.
  2. Propose clarifications
    Recommend reasonable assumptions and specific parameters that transform the query into a clearly defined, solvable geospatial problem.
  3. Develop a detailed geospatial workflow
    Describe the step-by-step analytical process, including relevant datasets, tools, methodologies, calculations, validation methods, and decision points.
  4. Define expected deliverables
    Recommend the most appropriate final outputs to help the user interpret the results, such as maps, spatial datasets, dashboards, reports, visualizations, or analytical summaries.

Expert Qualifications

Ideal experts will have:

  • A master’s degree or PhD in geography, geographic information science, geospatial science, remote sensing, environmental science, or another related scientific discipline
  • Advanced expertise in geospatial analysis, demonstrated through professional practice, academic research, or a combination of both
  • Experience as a GIS Analyst, Geospatial Engineer, GIS Data Analyst, or in a comparable field
  • Strong familiarity with geospatial tools, platforms, and frameworks
  • The ability to translate complex geospatial reasoning into clear, structured, step-by-step explanations

Relevant Areas of Expertise

Experience in one or more of the following areas is especially valuable:

  • Crisis response or crisis management, including damage assessment
  • Agriculture or environmental monitoring
  • Site selection and location analysis
  • Market expansion
  • Supply chain analysis
  • Spatial forecasting or predictive modeling
  • Other applied uses of geospatial data and analysis

Compensation by region

Pay varies by where you're based. Each region below is open to applicants in that country only.

Country
States / regions
Pay range
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United States
Any
$40
Albania
Any
$40
Algeria
Any
$40
Andorra
Any
$40
Antigua and Barbuda
Any
$40
Argentina
Any
$40
Australia
Any
$40
Austria
Any
$40
Bahamas
Any
$40
Bahrain
Any
$40
Bangladesh
Any
$40
Barbados
Any
$40
Belgium
Any
$40
Belize
Any
$40
Benin
Any
$40
Bolivia
Any
$40
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Any
$40
Botswana
Any
$40
Brazil
Any
$40
Bulgaria
Any
$40
Cameroon
Any
$40
Canada
Any
$40
Chile
Any
$40
Colombia
Any
$40
Costa Rica
Any
$40
Croatia
Any
$40
Cyprus
Any
$40
Denmark
Any
$40
Djibouti
Any
$40
Dominica
Any
$40
Dominican Republic
Any
$40
Ecuador
Any
$40
Egypt
Any
$40
El Salvador
Any
$40
Equatorial Guinea
Any
$40
Estonia
Any
$40
Fiji
Any
$40
Finland
Any
$40
Gabon
Any
$40
Gambia
Any
$40
Ghana
Any
$40
Greece
Any
$40
Grenada
Any
$40
Guyana
Any
$40
Honduras
Any
$40
Hungary
Any
$40
Iceland
Any
$40
India
Any
$40
Indonesia
Any
$40
Ireland
Any
$40
Israel
Any
$40
Italy
Any
$40
Jamaica
Any
$40
Japan
Any
$40
Jordan
Any
$40
Kiribati
Any
$40
Kuwait
Any
$40
Latvia
Any
$40
Lebanon
Any
$40
Lesotho
Any
$40
Liberia
Any
$40
Liechtenstein
Any
$40
Lithuania
Any
$40
Luxembourg
Any
$40
Madagascar
Any
$40
Malawi
Any
$40
Malaysia
Any
$40
Maldives
Any
$40
Malta
Any
$40
Marshall Islands
Any
$40
Mauritius
Any
$40
Mexico
Any
$40
Micronesia
Any
$40
Monaco
Any
$40
Montenegro
Any
$40
Namibia
Any
$40
Nauru
Any
$40
Nepal
Any
$40
Netherlands
Any
$40
New Zealand
Any
$40
Nicaragua
Any
$40
Norway
Any
$40
Oman
Any
$40
Palau
Any
$40
Panama
Any
$40
Papua New Guinea
Any
$40
Paraguay
Any
$40
Peru
Any
$40
Philippines
Any
$40
Poland
Any
$40
Portugal
Any
$40
Qatar
Any
$40
Romania
Any
$40
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Any
$40
Saint Lucia
Any
$40
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Any
$40
Samoa
Any
$40
San Marino
Any
$40
Sao Tome and Principe
Any
$40
Senegal
Any
$40
Serbia
Any
$40
Seychelles
Any
$40
Sierra Leone
Any
$40
Singapore
Any
$40
Slovakia
Any
$40
Slovenia
Any
$40
Solomon Islands
Any
$40
South Africa
Any
$40
South Korea
Any
$40
Spain
Any
$40
Suriname
Any
$40
Sweden
Any
$40
Switzerland
Any
$40
Tanzania
Any
$40
Thailand
Any
$40
Vatican City
Any
$40
Togo
Any
$40
Tonga
Any
$40
Trinidad and Tobago
Any
$40
Tunisia
Any
$40
Turkey
Any
$40
Tuvalu
Any
$40
Uganda
Any
$40
United Arab Emirates
Any
$40
United Kingdom
Any
$40
Uruguay
Any
$40
Vanuatu
Any
$40
Vietnam
Any
$40
Zambia
Any
$40
Bhutan
Any
$40
Brunei
Any
$40
France
Any
$40
Guatemala
Any
$40
Morocco
Any
$40
Nigeria
Any
$40
Rwanda
Any
$40
Saudi Arabia
Any
$40
Cape Verde
Any
$40
Ivory Coast
Any
$40
Kosovo
Any
$40
Pakistan
Any
$40
Timor-Leste
Any
$40
Czech Republic
Any
$40
North Macedonia
Any
$40
Eswatini
Any
$40
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