Data Science Expert - Fully Remote

Mercor; Maharashtra; A distancia; INR 13.083.000 - 19.624.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor, a network connecting elite talent with AI research labs, seeks a Data Scientist for its Talent Network on a contract basis. This remote role reports to internal stakeholders and offers flexible scheduling while working with cutting-edge AI evaluation tasks.

You will design grading criteria, conduct rigorous analyses, and provide detailed justifications for scores to ensure transparency. Collaborate asynchronously to help improve AI model performance and document outcomes.

Formación

• 1+ years of professional data science experience.
• Experience at a leading technology, research, or quantitative firm.
• Strong command of Python, SQL, statistical modeling, ML, and experimentation.
• Exceptional written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and consistent approach to evaluating complex work.
• Comfort receiving feedback and calibrating judgment against established standards.

Responsabilidades

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for data science deliverables, including exploratory data analyses, statistical modeling work, ML pipelines, and A/B test write-ups.
• Evaluate AI-generated or human-created work against established criteria to ensure quality and consistency.
• Provide detailed written justifications for evaluations and scores to maintain transparency and accountability.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure assessments are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate on submitted work for continuous improvement.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Conocimientos

Python

SQL

Statistical modelling

Machine learning

Experimentation

Written communication

Detail oriented

Feedback

Descripción del empleo

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 Scientist Talent Network
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$150/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for data science deliverables, including exploratory data analyses, statistical modeling work, machine learning pipelines, and A/B test write-ups.
• Evaluate AI-generated or human-created work against established criteria to ensure quality and consistency.
• Provide detailed written justifications for evaluations and scores to maintain transparency and accountability.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure assessments are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate on submitted work for continuous improvement.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 1+ years of professional data science experience.
• Experience at a leading technology, research, or quantitative firm.
• Strong command of Python, SQL, statistical modeling, machine learning, and experimentation.
• Exceptional written communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and consistent approach to evaluating complex work.
• Comfort receiving feedback and calibrating judgment against established standards.

Resources & Support

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: [e-mail]