Job Details

Overview

Senior Data Scientist (Remote | $80 –$120/hr) — Join to apply for the Senior Data Scientist (Remote | $80 –$120/hr) role at Call For Referral.

This range is provided by Call For Referral. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$80.00/hr - $120.00/hr

About the Role

A leading AI research initiative is seeking experienced Data Science Experts to support high-impact collaborations focused on advancing the reasoning, accuracy, and reliability of cutting-edge AI systems. In this role, you'll apply your data science and engineering expertise to evaluate model performance, design algorithmic benchmarks, and improve the technical rigor of AI-generated code and analyses. Your contributions will directly shape how next-generation AI systems reason, code, and learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and refine AI-generated code, prompts, and analytical outputs
• Validate technical concepts for statistical soundness and computational accuracy
• Provide structured feedback on solution quality, logic, and clarity
• Categorize and label datasets, prompts, and models by topic and difficulty
• Contribute to benchmarking and evaluation frameworks for model performance

Ideal Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or applied statistics (industry or research)
• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; familiarity with R, Java, or Scala is a plus
• Experience building and deploying ML models using scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
• Skilled in statistical analysis, feature engineering, and data wrangling on large datasets
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 1–2 months (potential for extension)
• Commitment: 15–25 hours/week (flexible up to 40 hours/week)
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own time

Compensation & Contract

• Rate: $80–$120 USD/hour (based on experience)
• Payments: Daily via Stripe Connect

Application & Onboarding Process

• Upload your resume or CV
• Complete a short AI-led interview (15 minutes)
• Receive onboarding materials and next steps within a few days

⚡ Mercor team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. ⚡

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Part-time

Job function

• Engineering, Information Technology, and Research
• Industries: Software Development