Remote Data Science & AI Analysis QA Specialist

prolificacademicltd; United States; Remote; USD 66,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prolific Academic Ltd is seeking individuals with strong data science and analytics expertise for paid tasks that train and evaluate AI systems. You’ll verify reasoning, perform statistical checks, and run data scripts (Python or R).

A short skills assessment is required, and tasks can require an uninterrupted hour, though many are shorter. This is a remote role in the United States with up to $80 per hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Practical experience in data analysis, predictive modeling, or machine learning engineering.
• Ability to solve challenging statistical problems and interpret complex visualizations.
• Careful analytical judgment, spotting subtle flaws in statistical reasoning and data interpretation.
• Substantial experience using large language models in data workflows and awareness of their failure modes.
• Clear communication of mathematical ideas and analytical findings; a payment account is required to receive task compensation.

Responsibilities

• Assess AI-generated data insights and statistical analyses for correctness, clarity, and completeness.
• Verify mathematical reasoning, statistical formulas, and data-based conclusions against references.
• Run data scripts (Python or R) to check results and edge cases.
• Identify where models reason well or fail when solving analytical problems or developing predictive approaches.
• Check that responses follow task guidelines and meet professional standards.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical reasoning

Python

R

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in data science, statistics, mathematics or related

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Tableau/Power BI

Job description

Prolific Academic Ltd is seeking individuals with strong data science and analytics expertise for paid tasks that train and evaluate AI systems. You’ll verify reasoning, perform statistical checks, and run data scripts (Python or R).

A short skills assessment is required, and tasks can require an uninterrupted hour, though many are shorter. This is a remote role in the United States with up to $80 per hour.