Remote Data Science Evaluation Specialist - Contractor

YO IT Consulting; Spain (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting seeks an experienced Data Scientist contractor to partner with a leading AI research organization. You will design task-specific grading criteria for real-world data science deliverables and score samples with rigorous, written justifications.

This fully remote, independent role emphasizes reproducible decision making and the ability to defend scores to senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industry data science, strong experiment design, SQL and Python, and

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.

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 experience

Experiment design

SQL

Python

Written communication

Independent judgment

Job description

YO IT Consulting seeks an experienced Data Scientist contractor to partner with a leading AI research organization. You will design task-specific grading criteria for real-world data science deliverables and score samples with rigorous, written justifications.

This fully remote, independent role emphasizes reproducible decision making and the ability to defend scores to senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in industry data science, strong experiment design, SQL and Python, and