Remote Applied Scientist: ML, Data & Experiments

Synthires; United States; Remote; USD 338,000 - 386,000; Full time

Job summary

Synthires is seeking an Applied Scientist for a remote contractor role. You will contribute expertise in statistics, ML, experimentation, and data analytics to advance next-generation AI systems. Prior AI experience is not required.

You'll design analyses, develop and evaluate models, work with Python and Pandas, and collaborate with stakeholders to build robust experimentation frameworks. Strong communication is essential for sharing findings and delivering reproducible results.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in data analysis and Python-based workflows.
• Knowledge of machine learning, statistics, experimentation, and data modeling.
• Experience with Pandas and related data science tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute statistical analyses to uncover insights from complex datasets.
• Develop, validate, and evaluate machine learning models for business and research objectives.
• Apply data modeling techniques and manage data transformations using Python and Pandas.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish experimentation frameworks and analyze outcomes.
• Document methodologies, findings, and recommendations clearly and accurately.
• Review peer contributions and provide constructive technical feedback.
• Deliver reproducible code and organized analytical reports.
• Evaluate AI model outputs involving statistics, machine learning, experimentation, and quantitative reasoning.
• Create expert-level prompts, datasets, and reference solutions.
• Identify flawed methodologies, statistical errors, and weaknesses in quantitative reasoning.
• Provide structured feedback to improve AI model performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Machine learning

Statistics

Experimentation

Data modeling

Communication

Tools

Python

Pandas

scikit-learn

Job description

Synthires is seeking an Applied Scientist for a remote contractor role. You will contribute expertise in statistics, ML, experimentation, and data analytics to advance next-generation AI systems. Prior AI experience is not required.

You'll design analyses, develop and evaluate models, work with Python and Pandas, and collaborate with stakeholders to build robust experimentation frameworks. Strong communication is essential for sharing findings and delivering reproducible results.