Crossing Hurdles

[Mercor] Data Scientist | $100/hr Remote

Posted: 2 hours ago

Job Description

At Crossing Hurdles, we work as a referral partner. We refer candidates to our partner that collaborates with world’s leading AI research labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models.Organization: MercorPosition: Exceptional Data ScientistsReferral Partner: Crossing HurdlesType: Hourly contractCompensation: $60–$100 per hourLocation: RemoteDuration: Minimum 1 month, with potential extension based on project scope and performanceCommitment: 10-40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronousRole Responsibilities:Design experiments, gather and preprocess data, build and evaluate models.Collaborate closely with engineering teams to deploy production-ready solutions.Write, review, and validate prompt-based questions used to train AI systems.Work proficiently in Python and Jupyter Notebooks.Utilize machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch.Analyze large datasets and build predictive models.Requirements:Strong professional experience in data science or applied analytics.Highly skilled in Python and Jupyter Notebooks.Experience with libraries including numpy, pandas, scipy, sympy, scikit-learn, torch, tensorflow.Bachelor’s degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or related fieldStrong background in exploratory data analysis, statistical inference, machine learning workflows, model evaluation, feature engineering, data preprocessing, A/B testing, and causal inference.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Strong attention to detail.Application process: (Takes 20 min)Upload resumeAI interview based on your resume (15 min)Submit form

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