Research Statistician | Upto $80/hr Part-time

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: Statistics Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $72–$80/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on statistics problems.
• Review and annotate tasks involving statistical charts, regression output, and distribution plots.
• Produce original problem sets grounded in diagnostic figures and apply structured quality checks.
• Write reference solutions and articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.
• Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to improve AI model outputs.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics or Biostatistics, or MS in Statistics with 3+ years applied research, data science, or teaching experience, or BS in Statistics or Math with 5+ years applied statistical analysis or data science experience.
• Working fluency in at least two of: probability, inference, regression, Bayesian methods, experimental design.
• Comfortable reading and interpreting statistical charts, regression output, distribution plots, and diagnostic figures.
• Clear technical writing skills.

Compensation & Legal

• Hourly contractor
• Paid weekly via Stripe Connect