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Data Science Expert AIML

Mercor


Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (8 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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: Data Science & Quantitative Analysis Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design complex analysis tasks to simulate real research work including data cleaning statistical analysis and clear reporting.
  • Author reproducible reference analyses using Jupyter Notebooks or Google Colab.
  • Compare analytical methods through tasks that involve spot checks and provide clear recommendations.
  • Evaluate model performance on tasks ensuring statistics and conclusions are robust.
  • Collaborate with researchers to maintain consistent and accurate evaluations.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • MSc or PhD in statistics data science or a quantitative STEM field.
  • 1 years of experience in research research-engineering or data-analysis roles.
  • Proficiency in Python (pandas NumPy) and Git.
  • Strong data-analysis skills: data cleaning statistical correlation hypothesis testing.
  • Ability to communicate analytical findings effectively in writing.

Preferred

  • Experience in AI training model evaluation or benchmark/task authoring.
  • High attention to detail and creativity in task design.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

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