Data Science Expert Fully Remote

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco our investors include Benchmark General Catalyst Peter Thiel Adam DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Exceptional Data Scientists
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 2040 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design experiments and gather data for machine learning applications.
• Preprocess and analyze large datasets to build predictive models.
• Evaluate and improve AI models using TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy production-ready solutions.
• Write review and validate prompt-based questions for AI system training.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 3 years of professional experience in data science or applied analytics.
• Highly skilled in Python and Jupyter notebooks.
• Experience using libraries including numpy pandas scipy sympy scikit-learn torch tensorflow.
• Bachelors degree in data science statistics computer science or related field in the U.S. Canada New Zealand UK or Australia.
• Strong background in exploratory data analysis statistical inference machine learning workflows model evaluation feature engineering data preprocessing data wrangling A/B testing experimentation or causal inference.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to details.

Start Date

• Early September; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

• Submit your resume or project portfolio to get started.
• Complete a brief form outlining your technical background and agent usage experience.
• Applications are reviewed continuously and selected professionals will be contacted with next steps.

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