Experienced & Credentialed Data Scientists

We are looking for data scientists with strong credentials & significant in-industry work experience. This typically means a PhD or MS in a related field, with work experience in fields such as Quant Trading, Bioinformatics, Astrophysics, Applied Computational Mathematics and similar fields / industries.

The ideal person here would also have experience with cloud-based data and ML tools (e.g., Google Colab, BigQuery, or equivalent platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or AWS/Azure analytics tools).

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.