Senior Data Scientist (Remote | $80 –$120/hr)
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Base pay range $80.00/hr - $120.00/hr
About the Role A leading AI research initiative is seeking experienced Data Science Experts to support high-impact collaborations focused on advancing the reasoning, accuracy, and reliability of cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you’ll apply your data science and engineering expertise to evaluate model performance, design algorithmic benchmarks, and improve the technical rigor of AI-generated code and analyses. Your contributions will directly shape how next-generation AI systems reason, code, and learn.
Key Responsibilities Review and refine AI-generated code, prompts, and analytical outputs
Validate technical concepts for statistical soundness and computational accuracy
Provide structured feedback on solution quality, logic, and clarity
Categorize and label datasets, prompts, and models by topic and difficulty
Contribute to benchmarking and evaluation frameworks for model performance
Ideal Qualifications 3+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or applied statistics (industry or research)
Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with R, Java, or Scala is a plus
Experience building and deploying ML models using scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
Skilled in statistical analysis, feature engineering, and data wrangling on large datasets
Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills
Project Timeline Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 1–2 months (potential for extension)
Commitment: 15–25 hours/week (flexible up to 40 hours/week)
Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own time
Compensation & Contract Rate: $80–$120 USD/hour (based on experience)
Payments: Daily via Stripe Connect
Application & Onboarding Process Upload your resume or CV
Complete a short AI-led interview (15 minutes)
Receive onboarding materials and next steps within a few days
⚡ Mercor team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ⚡
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Part-time
Job function Engineering, Information Technology, and Research
Industries: Software Development
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- Location:
- San Francisco, CA, United States
- Salary:
- $250,000 +
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology