Statistician

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

Must-Have

• 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

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

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