Remote Data Science Evaluator & Scoring Architect

YO IT Consulting; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Data Scientist contractor for a remote engagement partnered with a leading AI research organization. The role focuses on defining what excellent data science work looks like and scoring real-world samples against strict criteria with written justifications.

You will influence evaluation standards rather than producing deliverables directly. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in industry data science, strong experience in experiment design and A/B testing, 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

5+ years data science

Experiment design

A/B testing

SQL/Python analysis

Executive communication

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Data Scientist contractor for a remote engagement partnered with a leading AI research organization. The role focuses on defining what excellent data science work looks like and scoring real-world samples against strict criteria with written justifications.

You will influence evaluation standards rather than producing deliverables directly. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years in industry data science, strong experience in experiment design and A/B testing, and