Data Scientist (Remote | Part-Time | $80 –$120/hr)

Data Science Expert

Hourly Contract | Part-Time | Remote

$80–$120 per hour

About the Role

experienced Data Science professionals

This is an exceptional opportunity to apply your technical and analytical skills toward building the future of artificial intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and refine

  AI-generated prompts, code, and analytical outputs

  .
• Validate technical solutions for

  accuracy, structure, and reproducibility

  .
• Provide

  feedback on solution quality, clarity, and rigor

  .
• Tag and organize content by

  topic, difficulty, and domain relevance

  .
• Support

  benchmarking and evaluation

  of model performance across data science tasks.

Ideal Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience

  in Data Science, Machine Learning, or Applied Statistics (industry or research).
• Degree in

  Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics

  , or a related quantitative field (Bachelor’s minimum; advanced degree preferred).
• Strong proficiency in

  Python

  and

  SQL

  ; familiarity with

  R, Java, or Scala

  is a plus.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying ML models using

  scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or PyTorch

  .
• Experience with

  statistical analysis, data wrangling, and feature engineering

  on large datasets.
• Excellent written communication and analytical reasoning skills.

Project Details

• Start Date:

  Immediate

• Duration:

  1–2 months

• Commitment:

  15–25 hours per week (flexibility up to 40 hours/week)

• Schedule:

  Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule

Compensation & Contract

• Competitive hourly rate:

  $80–$120 USD/hr

  , depending on experience
• Independent contractor engagement

• Daily payments via Stripe Connect

Application & Onboarding Process

• Upload your

  resume

• Complete a short

  AI-led interview (≈15 minutes)

  to discuss your background and experience
• Receive follow-up communication within a few days outlining next steps and onboarding

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