Quantitative Analyst - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr

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, and Jack Dorsey.

About the role

We are looking for a Data Science & Quantitative Analysis Expert to design and evaluate complex analysis tasks that simulate real research work. This is a contract position with a commitment of 35 hours per week, offering a compensation range of $60–$90 per hour, and is fully remote.

Responsibilities

• Design complex analysis tasks simulating real research work, including data cleaning, statistical analysis, and interpretation.
• Author clear, reproducible reference analyses in Jupyter Notebooks or Google Colab.
• Build tasks for fair comparison between analytical approaches, backed by spot checks and recommendations.
• Evaluate how models handle tasks and verify the accuracy of their statistics and conclusions.
• Collaborate with researchers to ensure consistent and accurate evaluations.

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in statistics, data science, or a quantitative STEM field, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years in a research, research-engineering, or heavy data-analysis role.
• Proficiency in Python (pandas, NumPy) and Git.
• Strong data-analysis skills: data cleaning, statistical correlation, hypothesis testing, and result interpretation.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings effectively in writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.
• High attention to detail and creativity in task design.

Pay

$60–$90/hour

Schedule

35 hours/week