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Data Science Expert - Evaluation Specialist

Mercor · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteResearch$120–$170/hrPart-time

Role Responsibilities

  • Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world data science deliverables, including analyses, models, dashboards, and experiment readouts.
  • Score AI-generated and human work samples against established criteria with detailed, well-reasoned written justifications.
  • Apply consistent, evidence-based judgment to ensure scores are reproducible and defensible.
  • Incorporate structured feedback from senior reviewers and iterate quickly on your work.
  • Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.

Qualifications

  • Must-Have: 5+ years of professional data science experience in industry.
  • Background in business operations, product, or growth data science at top-tier technology companies.
  • Deep fluency in experiment design, A/B testing, metric definition, SQL/Python analysis, and communicating findings to executive stakeholders.
  • Exceptionally strong written communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented, consistent, and comfortable having your judgment reviewed and calibrated against peers.

Prior Experience

  • Prior experience with AI training, evaluation, or human-data projects is preferred.

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