Chief Data Scientist

Job Description

Job Information

Data Science Experts

Company: Mercor

Location: San Francisco, CA

• Remote

_Connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Backed by investors including Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

_Job Details

• Position: Data Science Experts
• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $70–$100/hour
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 40 hours/week
• Employment Status: W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC

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.

Application Process

Estimated Time: 20–30 minutes

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• Complete AI interview based on your resume
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