Quantitative Analyst - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr
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 Science & Quantitative Analysis Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $60–$90/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 35 hours/week
Role 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.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 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
- Experience in AI training, model evaluation, or benchmark/task authoring.
- High attention to detail and creativity in task design.
Compensation & Legal
- Hourly contractor , Paid weekly via Stripe Connect
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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