Data Scientist Talent Network
Mercor is building a network of experienced data scientists for potential future projects with leading AI research organizations. These projects may focus on evaluating how effectively AI systems perform real-world data science work.
Hiring companyMercor
About the role
There is no immediate project opening, but qualified applicants may be contacted as relevant opportunities become available.
Future projects may involve:
Specific responsibilities will vary depending on the project.
Contract and Payment Terms
- You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
- This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
- Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
- Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
Responsibilities
- Designing precise, task-specific grading criteria for data science deliverables, including exploratory data analyses, statistical modeling work, machine learning pipelines, experimentation and A/B test write-ups, feature engineering, and technical reports or notebooks.
- Evaluating AI-generated or human-created work against established criteria.
- Providing detailed written justifications for evaluations and scores.
- Applying consistent, evidence-based judgment so that assessments are reproducible and defensible.
- Incorporating structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterating on submitted work.
Required skills
- 1+ years of professional data science experience.
- Experience at a leading technology, research, or quantitative firm (such as top FAANG, AI labs, top-tier quant funds, or equivalent).
- Strong command of Python, SQL, statistical modeling, machine learning, experimentation and causal inference, and translating messy real-world data into rigorous analyses.
- Exceptional written communication skills, including the ability to convey technical findings clearly.
- A detail-oriented and consistent approach to evaluating complex work.
- Comfort receiving feedback and calibrating judgment against established standards.
Eligibility
Work arrangement: Fully remote
Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
Compensation details
$100–$150 per hour.
- Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
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