Lead Data Scientist Job at Mercor, New York, NY

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  • Mercor
  • New York, NY

Job Description

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 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 2030 mins to complete)

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Summer work, Remote work, Weekday work

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