Data Science Expert

Pay$120–$170/hr
PlatformMercor
EligibilityUS only
CategoryML, Data & AI
CommitmentContract
First seen2026-07-22
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About this role

1. Role Overview Mercor is partnering with a leading AI research organization to engage experienced data scientists for a project focused on evaluating how well AI systems perform real-world data science work. Rather than producing deliverables yourself, you will define what excellent work looks like: designing task-specific grading criteria and scoring completed work samples with rigorous, well-reasoned written justifications. 2. Key Responsibilities Design precise, task-specific grading criteria for real-world data science deliverables (analyses, models, dashboards, experiment readouts, and written recommendations) Score AI-generated and human work samples against those criteria, with

Skills & domains

data science

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