Remote Data Scientist (Contract) – AI Model Evaluation

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking Data Scientist contractors to join a remote team partnering with a leading AI lab. You will evaluate AI model outputs across data science, statistics, ML, and quantitative problems, and help push the boundaries of model performance with rigorous analysis.

You will craft expert prompts and reference datasets, identify methodological flaws, and deliver structured feedback to improve model capability and reliability.

Qualifications

• 1+ year as a data scientist or quant at a top company, with recent experience (past 7 years)
• Undergraduate degree from an English-speaking country
• Based in an English-speaking country
• Clear written communication of technical and statistical concepts

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI model outputs on data science, statistics, ML, and quantitative problems
• Create expert-level prompts, datasets, and reference solutions
• Identify flawed methodology, statistical errors, and weak quantitative reasoning
• Provide structured feedback that improves model capability

Skills

Data science

Statistics

Quantitative reasoning

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

micro1 is seeking Data Scientist contractors to join a remote team partnering with a leading AI lab. You will evaluate AI model outputs across data science, statistics, ML, and quantitative problems, and help push the boundaries of model performance with rigorous analysis.

You will craft expert prompts and reference datasets, identify methodological flaws, and deliver structured feedback to improve model capability and reliability.