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Base pay range
$60.00/hr - $100.00/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: Independent Contractor
Compensation: $60–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: Minimum 1 month
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design experiments and gather data to build robust machine learning models.
- Preprocess and evaluate large datasets using Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy production-ready solutions.
- Review and validate prompt-based questions for training AI systems.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in data science or applied analytics.
- Highly skilled in Python and Jupyter Notebooks.
- Experience with numpy, pandas, scipy, sympy, scikit-learn, torch, tensorflow.
- Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or related field.
- Strong background in data analysis, machine learning workflows, and model evaluation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Start Date
- Early September; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Interview Process
- Submit resume or project portfolio.
- Complete a brief form outlining technical background and agent usage experience.
Compensation & Legal
- Independent contractor classification.
- Hourly payments processed weekly via Stripe Connect.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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