Assessment creator

Job Description: Assessment Creator Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Company: Innodata
Job Title: Assessment Creator – Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Function: Assessment Development, Technical Content and AI Data Solutions
Experience: Typically 1+ years of relevant domain experience; requirements may vary by specialization
Employment Type: As per project requirements
Work Mode: As per project requirements
Education: Relevant Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree depending on the domain and complexity of the assignment

1. About Innodata

Innodata is a global data engineering company that supports organizations in developing and improving artificial intelligence systems through specialized data services, AI training data, content engineering, and model evaluation.

The company works with domain experts and technical professionals to develop, curate, validate, and evaluate high-quality content that supports AI applications and other data-driven solutions.

2. Role Overview

Innodata is looking for knowledgeable and detail-oriented Assessment Creators / Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across multiple engineering, science, technology, and finance domains.

The selected candidates will be responsible for creating, reviewing, and validating high-quality assessment content, including multiple-choice questions (MCQs), conceptual questions, numerical problems, scenario-based questions, and other subject-specific assessment formats.

Candidates should possess strong subject knowledge, analytical thinking, and the ability to develop accurate, unambiguous, and appropriately challenging questions. Experience in academic teaching, technical content development, examination preparation, question-bank creation, or assessment design will be an advantage.

The role may also involve evaluating AI-generated questions and answers, identifying technical inaccuracies, and improving assessment content to meet predefined quality standards.

3. Domains and Subject Areas

1. Civil Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Structural Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
• Transportation Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Construction Engineering and Management
• Surveying and Geomatics
• Building Materials and Construction Technology

Responsibilities:

• Develop questions on core civil engineering principles and applications.
• Create numerical and conceptual problems involving structural analysis, soil mechanics, fluid mechanics, and transportation systems.
• Validate calculations, engineering assumptions, units, diagrams, and technical terminology.
• Develop application-based questions related to construction, foundations, structural design, and infrastructure.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a relevant specialization.

2. Utilities & Power Systems

Relevant specializations:

• Electrical Power Systems
• Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
• Power System Protection
• Renewable Energy Systems
• Smart Grids
• Electrical Machines and Drives
• High-Voltage Engineering
• Power System Analysis and Stability

Responsibilities:

• Create assessments covering power generation, electrical networks, and utility operations.
• Develop numerical questions on load flow, fault analysis, power system stability, and electrical machines.
• Validate electrical calculations, circuit diagrams, and system representations.
• Create application-based questions on grid management, protection systems, and renewable energy integration.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a closely related discipline.

3. Process Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Process Design and Optimization
• Process Control and Instrumentation
• Process Safety
• Mass and Heat Transfer
• Fluid Flow
• Process Simulation
• Plant Operations
• Process Systems Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual and numerical assessments covering process engineering principles.
• Create questions on process flow diagrams, process control, equipment performance, and optimization.
• Validate calculations involving mass balances, energy balances, fluid flow, and heat transfer.
• Design scenario-based questions related to plant operations, process efficiency, and safety.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.

4. Chemical Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Chemical Reaction Engineering
• Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Separation Processes
• Process Control
• Chemical Plant Design
• Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Processes

Responsibilities:

• Develop assessments covering fundamental and advanced chemical engineering concepts.
• Create numerical problems involving reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, and separation processes.
• Validate equations, units, assumptions, and calculation-based answers.
• Develop practical scenarios involving chemical reactors, process equipment, and industrial applications.

Preferred background: B.Tech/B.E., M.Tech/M.E., or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related discipline.

5. Aerospace Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Aerodynamics and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Aircraft Structures
• Flight Mechanics
• Aerospace Propulsion
• Aircraft Design
• Aerospace Materials
• Orbital Mechanics
• Spacecraft Systems

Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual and numerical questions on aerospace engineering principles.
• Create assessments on aerodynamics, propulsion, flight dynamics, and aircraft structures.
• Validate engineering calculations, equations, units, and technical assumptions.
• Develop application-based questions involving aircraft performance, stability, and aerospace systems.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, or a relevant specialization.

6. Industrial Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Operations Research
• Production Planning and Control
• Manufacturing Systems
• Quality Engineering
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Optimization and Decision Science

Responsibilities:

• Create assessments on productivity, manufacturing systems, process improvement, and operations research.
• Develop numerical questions involving optimization, linear programming, inventory management, and scheduling.
• Validate statistical methods, operational calculations, and optimization models.
• Develop business and industrial scenarios focused on efficiency, quality, and resource utilization.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Operations Research.

7. Electrical Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Electrical Machines
• Circuit Theory
• Power Electronics
• Electrical Measurements
• Control Systems
• Electrical Networks
• Signals and Systems
• Electrical Drives

Responsibilities:

• Develop assessments covering electrical engineering fundamentals and advanced concepts.
• Create numerical problems involving circuits, machines, control systems, and power electronics.
• Validate equations, circuit diagrams, calculations, and technical explanations.
• Develop practical scenarios involving electrical equipment, drives, and control applications.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related specialization.

8. Semiconductor Engineering

Relevant specializations:

• Semiconductor Physics
• VLSI Design
• Analog and Digital Integrated Circuits
• CMOS Technology
• Microelectronics
• Semiconductor Fabrication
• Device Modeling
• Digital Design and Verification

Responsibilities:

• Develop questions on semiconductor devices, fabrication processes, and integrated circuit design.
• Create conceptual and numerical problems involving transistors, electronic devices, and circuit behavior.
• Validate semiconductor equations, circuit representations, and design concepts.
• Develop application-based questions on VLSI, CMOS technology, and semiconductor manufacturing.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Engineering, VLSI, or Microelectronics.

9. Telecommunications

Relevant specializations:

• Digital and Analog Communication
• Wireless Communication
• Signal Processing
• RF and Microwave Engineering
• Antenna and Wave Propagation
• Optical Communication
• Mobile Communication Networks
• Network Protocols and Communication Systems

Responsibilities:

• Create assessments covering communication theory and telecommunications systems.
• Develop numerical problems involving modulation, signal analysis, bandwidth, noise, and transmission.
• Validate communication diagrams, mathematical calculations, and system-level explanations.
• Develop application-based questions involving wireless networks, RF systems, and communication technologies.

Preferred background: B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, or Ph.D. in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.

10. Biology

Relevant specializations:

• Cell Biology
• Molecular Biology
• Genetics and Genomics
• Microbiology
• Biotechnology
• Biochemistry
• Ecology and Evolution
• Human Physiology

Responsibilities:

• Develop assessments covering foundational and advanced biological concepts.
• Create questions on cellular processes, genetics, molecular mechanisms, and biological systems.
• Validate biological terminology, scientific explanations, and experimental interpretations.
• Develop data interpretation and scenario-based questions involving biological experiments and research findings.

Preferred background: M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a related discipline. A relevant bachelor's degree may be considered for roles focused on foundational assessments.

11. Chemistry

Relevant specializations:

• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Physical Chemistry
• Analytical Chemistry
• Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
• Spectroscopy
• Reaction Kinetics
• Electrochemistry

Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual and numerical assessments across chemistry sub-disciplines.
• Create questions involving chemical reactions, equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, and analytical methods.
• Validate chemical equations, reaction mechanisms, calculations, and scientific notation.
• Develop application-based questions involving laboratory methods and chemical analysis.

Preferred background: M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Chemistry or a relevant specialization. Candidates with a relevant bachelor's degree may be considered for foundational-level assessments.

12. Finance

Relevant specializations:

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Accounting and Reporting
• Financial Management
• Investment Analysis
• Financial Markets and Instruments
• Risk Management
• Valuation and Capital Budgeting
• Banking and Financial Analysis

Responsibilities:

• Develop assessments covering financial concepts, accounting principles, and financial decision-making.
• Create numerical questions involving financial ratios, valuation, capital budgeting, time value of money, and investment analysis.
• Validate financial calculations, assumptions, terminology, and interpretations.
• Develop scenario-based questions involving budgeting, risk analysis, corporate finance, and financial statements.

Preferred background: MBA Finance, M.Com, CA, CFA, or a relevant Master's or Ph.D. in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or Financial Management, depending on the assessment level.

4. Core Responsibilities Across All Domains

• Create high-quality MCQs, numerical problems, conceptual questions, and scenario-based assessments.
• Develop questions at different difficulty levels, from foundational to advanced.
• Prepare accurate answer keys and clear, logically structured explanations.
• Ensure questions align with the specified syllabus, learning objectives, and assessment requirements.
• Verify technical accuracy, calculations, terminology, and answer options.
• Review questions for ambiguity, duplication, grammatical errors, and factual inconsistencies.
• Evaluate and correct AI-generated questions and answers where required.
• Follow standardized assessment templates, formatting guidelines, and quality benchmarks.
• Maintain consistency in question difficulty, topic coverage, and expected answer depth.
• Incorporate feedback from reviewers and revise content accordingly.
• Meet agreed quality, productivity, and delivery timelines.
• Maintain confidentiality of assessment materials and follow applicable intellectual property requirements.

5. Required Skills and Competencies

Domain expertise

• Strong understanding of the selected subject area.
• Ability to explain complex concepts clearly and accurately.
• Familiarity with relevant academic curricula, technical standards, or industry practices.

Assessment development

• Ability to frame clear, unambiguous questions.
• Experience developing MCQs, numerical problems, and analytical questions.
• Ability to create plausible distractors and identify the correct answer.
• Understanding of assessment difficulty, learning objectives, and question validation.

Analytical and technical skills

• Strong logical reasoning and problem-solving ability.
• Accuracy in mathematical calculations and technical explanations.
• Attention to detail and consistency.
• Ability to identify errors in technical or AI-generated content.

Communication and collaboration

• Strong written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with subject experts.
• Openness to feedback and iterative quality improvement.
• Ability to follow structured guidelines and meet deadlines.

6. Educational Qualifications and Experience

• A Ph.D. requires research-oriented, or highly specialized assessments; it is not mandatory for every domain unless specified in the project requirements.
• Typically, 1+ years of relevant domain experience is preferred.
• Experience in teaching, academic research, examination preparation, technical writing, question-bank development, or assessment design is advantageous.
• Candidates with strong domain expertise and demonstrable assessment-writing skills may be considered even if their previous job title was not “Assessment Creator.”

7. Preferred Candidate Backgrounds

Candidates may come from the following professional backgrounds:

• University faculty, lecturers, and academic researchers.
• Ph.D. scholars and doctoral graduates with relevant subject expertise.
• GATE, university examination, or competitive examination question developers.
• Technical content developers and subject matter experts.
• Engineers and scientists with experience in technical documentation.
• Assessment designers and question-bank specialists.
• Professionals experienced in evaluating AI-generated technical content.