Data Scientist | Remote Only
Mercor
Part time
Software Development
Canada
Hiring from: Canada
About The Job
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.
Position: Data Scientist / Econometrician
Type: Contract
Compensation: $168/hour
Commitment: 20–30 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
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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.
Position: Data Scientist / Econometrician
Type: Contract
Compensation: $168/hour
Commitment: 20–30 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Collaborate with AI research teams to design, run, and interpret experiments on model behavior, economic dynamics, and system-level interactions.
- Apply rigorous econometric techniques, causal inference frameworks, and advanced statistical modelling to enhance analytical accuracy.
- Evaluate AI models’ outputs for coherence, calibration, and causal consistency. Provide expert feedback on model errors, biases, and methodological gaps.
- Design and review experimentation frameworks, analytic pipelines, and quantitative challenge problems to turn complex data into actionable insights.
- Participate in synchronous collaboration sessions (4-hour windows, 2–3 times per week) to review experiment portfolios and refine analyses.
Must-Have
- Advanced degree or extensive professional experience in Econometrics, Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Proven track record of conducting high-quality empirical analysis, experimentation, causal inference, or system-level modelling.
- Strong competency in econometric methods, experiment design, causal reasoning, and statistical modelling.
- Proficiency with analytical and statistical software (e.g., Python, R, SQL, JAX/NumPy).
- Excellent written and verbal communication, strong analytical reasoning, and a collaborative mindset.
- Hourly contractor
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
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