Lead Data Scientist | Max $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
  • 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

• For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
• PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.