Remote Applied Scientist Data and ML Experiments (Contract)

RemoteJobsOne; Columbus (OH); Remote; USD 338,000 - 386,000; Full time

Job summary

RemoteJobsOne is offering a fully remote Applied Scientist contractor role open to candidates in 55 countries, including the United States. The pay range is $245–$280 per hour.

You will design and run advanced analytics, train ML models, and contribute to open data science projects with clear written and verbal communication. Responsibilities include building experiments, validating models, and delivering reproducible code with thorough reports.

Qualifications

• At least one year at a top company (tech, finance, or research).
• Expertise in Python, including Pandas and scikit-learn (sklearn).
• Demonstrated experience in applied statistics, experimental design, and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute statistical analyses to uncover actionable insights from complex datasets.
• Develop and validate machine learning models for various business or research objectives.
• Apply data modeling techniques and manage large-scale data transformations using Python and Pandas.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define experimentation frameworks and analyze outcomes.
• Document methodology, findings, and recommendations with a focus on clarity and precision.
• Review peer contributions and provide high-quality feedback to support knowledge sharing.
• Deliver reproducible code and well-organized analytical reports as part of the project deliverables.
• Evaluate AI model outputs on statistics, machine learning, experimentation, and quantitative problems.
• Create expert-level prompts, datasets, and reference solutions.
• Identify flawed methodology, statistical errors, and weak quantitative reasoning.
• Provide clear, structured feedback that improves model capability.

Skills

Python

Pandas

scikit-learn

Statistical analysis

Education

Advanced degree in data science or related field

Tools

Jupyter

NumPy

Job description

RemoteJobsOne is offering a fully remote Applied Scientist contractor role open to candidates in 55 countries, including the United States. The pay range is $245–$280 per hour.

You will design and run advanced analytics, train ML models, and contribute to open data science projects with clear written and verbal communication. Responsibilities include building experiments, validating models, and delivering reproducible code with thorough reports.