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Data Science Expert - AI/ML

$60 - $90 per hour

Mercor

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Data Science & Quantitative Analysis Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design complex analysis tasks simulating real research work, including data cleaning, statistical analysis, and interpretation.
  • Author clear, reproducible reference analyses in Jupyter Notebooks or Google Colab .
  • Build tasks for fair comparison between analytical approaches, backed by spot checks and recommendations.
  • Evaluate how models handle tasks and verify the accuracy of their statistics and conclusions.
  • Collaborate with researchers to ensure consistent and accurate evaluations.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • MSc or PhD in statistics, data science, or a quantitative STEM field, or equivalent experience.
  • 1+ years in a research, research-engineering, or heavy data-analysis role.
  • Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy ) and Git .
  • Strong data-analysis skills: data cleaning, statistical correlation, hypothesis testing, and result interpretation.
  • Ability to communicate analytical findings effectively in writing.

Preferred

  • Experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.
  • High attention to detail and creativity in task design.

Compensation & Legal

  • Hourly contractor , Paid weekly via Stripe Connect

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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