Data Science Specialist - Fully Remote

mercor

Remote (United States) Remote Contract $145.6K – $208K/yr 2 days ago
Workplace
Remote
Location
United States
Who can apply
Remote for people based in the United States

Check your CV against this job

Free · No signup · A 0–100 ATS match score and the keywords you're missing.

Check my CV free

Free to start. Already have an account? Log in

About the role

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 Science Experts Type:Contract Compensation:$70–$100/hour Location:Remote Commitment:40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

* Guide research and engineering teams on data science methodology, statistical inference, and modeling best practices. * Design challenging data science tasks and write accurate, well-structured analytical solutions. * Evaluate data science tasks and solutions produced by AI systems and other experts; provide clear written technical feedback to improve correctness and rigor. * Develop guidelines and evaluation frameworks to assess the quality of statistical reasoning, ML pipeline design, and data analysis approaches. * Collaborate with other subject matter experts to ensure consistency and accuracy in training data.

Qualifications

Must-Have

* 3+ years of professional or research experience in data science, data analysis, statistical modeling, or applied machine learning. * Ability to commit to 40 hours per week during weekdays for the duration of the engagement. * Strong written communication skills and the ability to explain analytical decisions and modeling choices clearly.

Preferred

* Prior experience with data annotation, labeling, evaluation, or human feedback collection. * Experience with LLMs, AI systems, or agentic workflows; familiarity with agentic frameworks.

Compensation & Legal

* W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

* Upload resume * AI interview based on your resume * Submit form

Resources & Support

* For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: * For any help or support, reach out to:

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Originally posted on Himalayas

About remote Data Scientist jobs

Open jobs
723 open remote Data Scientist jobs, 127 of them posted in the last 7 days. See all Remote Data Scientist jobs
Typical advertised pay
$155,000 – $226,000 a year for the middle half of the 299 job ads from 176 employers that state a salary in US dollars (median $188,000). This is base pay as advertised, not total compensation. Remote Data Scientist salary
Skills the job ads ask for most
  • Python 83%
  • Machine learning 76%
  • SQL 59%
  • Statistics 52%
  • LLMs 40%
  • Data analysis 38%

Share of the 495 newest postings for the role that name each skill. Resume keywords for Data Scientist jobs

Tools and guides for your application

Get matched & apply with FindAJobAI

Upload your resume once. We score every job against your profile, tailor your resume and cover letter, and autofill the application.