Sr. Data Scientist | Up to $160/hr
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 D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .
Position: Data Scientist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $100–$160/hour
Role Responsibilities
- Evaluate the accuracy and depth of AI-generated content in Quant Trading , Bioinformatics , and Astrophysics to strengthen reasoning and rigor in model outputs .
- Review complex mathematical content for alignment with domain principles and methodologies.
- Provide clear, structured feedback to AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
- Develop evaluation rubrics and benchmarks for assessing AI-generated mathematical tasks and solutions.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency, relevance, and coverage across datasets.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD or Master's in a related field.
- Experience in Quant Trading , Bioinformatics , Astrophysics , or Applied Computational Mathematics .
- Proficiency with cloud-based data and ML tools such as Google Colab , BigQuery , Databricks , Snowflake , or AWS/Azure analytics tools .
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
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- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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