Biostatistics Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $170/hr

mercor; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor, headquartered in San Francisco, connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The Biostatistician contract role is location-flexible for US or Canada and requires 20–25 hours per week.

You will simulate patient-level data, run SDTM/ADaM transformations to produce TLF outputs, and design analysis pipelines for AI evaluation. MS in biostatistics, 5+ years experience, and 30+ hours/week availability preferred.

Qualifications

• MS in biostatistics or statistics required.
• 5+ years of experience; 10-25 years preferred.
• Hands-on SDTM, ADaM, and TLF data layers experience.

Responsibilities

• Simulate raw patient-level data and transform it through SDTM and ADaM into TLF outputs.
• Design prompts, golden outputs, and rubrics to quantify AI agent performance.
• Convert an existing SAP into data transformations and outputs.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance via data analysis.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure data consistency and coverage.

Skills

Biostatistics

Data analysis

SDTM

ADaM

TLF outputs

Education

MS in biostatistics or statistics

PhD in biostatistics or statistics (preferred)

Tools

SAP

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: Biostatistician Type: Contract Compensation: $120–$170/hour Location: US or Canada Commitment: 20–25 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Simulate raw patient-level data and transform it through SDTM and ADaM into TLF outputs. Ensure every figure reconciles back to its source.
• Execute end-to-end analysis pipelines and component tasks. Design prompts, golden outputs, and rubrics to quantify the ability of an AI agent .
• Convert an existing SAP into data transformations and outputs. Produce synthetic data that is realistic rather than contrived.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines. Improve AI model performance through rigorous data analysis.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.

Qualifications Must-Have

• 5+ years of experience required; 10-25 years preferred.
• MS in biostatistics or statistics required.
• Hands-on experience across the SDTM , ADaM , and TLF layers of pre-market (Phases 1-3) trials.

Preferred

• PhD in biostatistics or statistics.
• Availability for 30+ hours/week .