Data Science Expert - Remote

Yo It Consulting; Auckland; Remote; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Yo It Consulting is seeking an experienced Data Scientist on a fully remote contractor basis to help define what excellent work looks like in real-world data science tasks. You will design grading criteria and rigorously score samples with written justifications, contributing to a transparent, evidence-based evaluation process.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in data science, strong experience in experiment design and A/B testing, and demonstrated ability to communicate findings to executive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional data science experience in industry.
• Background in business operations, product, or growth data science at top-tier technology companies.
• Expert in experiment design, A/B testing, metrics, and SQL/Python analysis.
• Strong written communication.
• Detail-oriented with calibrated judgment against peers.
• Experience with AI training or human-data projects is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world data science deliverables (analyses, models, dashboards, experiment readouts, and written recommendations).
• Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score.
• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so that scores are reproducible and defensible.
• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.

Skills

Data science

Experiment design

A/B testing

SQL

Python

Written communication

Detail-oriented

Judgment calibration

AI training/evaluation

Executive stakeholder communication

Job description

Job Title: Data Scientist

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Role Overview

Partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced data scientists for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world data science work. Rather than producing deliverables yourself, you will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world data science deliverables (analyses, models, dashboards, experiment readouts, and written recommendations)


• Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with detailed written justifications for every score


• Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment so that scores are reproducible and defensible


• Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work

Ideal Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional data science experience in industry


• Background in business operations, product, or growth data science at top-tier technology companies


• Deep fluency in experiment design and A/B testing, metric definition, SQL/Python analysis, and communicating findings to executive stakeholders


• Exceptionally strong written communication


• Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers


• Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is a strong plus

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

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.


• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.