Remote Data Scientist Contractor - Evaluation Specialist

YO IT Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Data Scientist contractor for a remote engagement partnering with a leading AI research organization. You will define what excellent work looks like by designing task-specific grading criteria and by scoring work samples with written justifications.

The role focuses on evaluating AI systems rather than producing deliverables, requiring strong experience in experiment design, A/B testing, SQL/Python analyses, and the ability to communicate findings to executive

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 and comfortable having 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

Experiment design

A/B testing

SQL

Python

Executive communication

Job description

YO IT Consulting is seeking a Data Scientist contractor for a remote engagement partnering with a leading AI research organization. You will define what excellent work looks like by designing task-specific grading criteria and by scoring work samples with written justifications.

The role focuses on evaluating AI systems rather than producing deliverables, requiring strong experience in experiment design, A/B testing, SQL/Python analyses, and the ability to communicate findings to executive