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Data Scientist
- Location
- Remote
- Pay listed by micro1
- $245–280 per hour
- Field
- Software engineering
- Type
- Remote
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Role description
Copied from micro1's job page on 9 October 2026. The live page on micro1 is the one that counts.
- Role Title: Data Scientist
- Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
About the Role micro1 is partnering with a leading AI lab to hire data scientists and quantitative professionals from top companies. You'll bring rigor to how AI models handle statistics, machine learning, experimentation, and quantitative reasoning.
Scope of Work
- Evaluate AI model outputs on data science, statistics, ML, and quantitative problems
- Create expert-level prompts, datasets, and reference solutions
- Identify flawed methodology, statistical errors, and weak quantitative reasoning
- Provide structured feedback that improves model capability
Preferred Qualifications
At least one year of experience working at a top company (tech, finance, or research), with at least part of this experience within the past 7 years
Based in an English-speaking country
Clear written communication of technical and statistical concepts
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