Computational Statistics and Applied Mathematics Expert (R, Python, and Matlab/Scilab)
Mercor
$70 – $90/hour · as listed
This remote position invites experienced computational statistics and applied mathematics professionals to design rigorous technical problems for an AI evaluation benchmark. You'll craft complex challenges that test whether advanced AI systems can effectively work with industry-standard tools like R, Python, and Matlab/Scilab to solve authentic research-level problems. The work spans problem conception, validation, and refinement—ensuring each task genuinely measures AI capability in scientific computing and data analysis.
This role suits those with strong backgrounds in STEM who combine deep technical expertise with the ability to think systematically about problem design. You should be comfortable working independently and articulating what makes a computational problem valuable for assessment purposes. This is advanced-level work requiring both hands-on familiarity with scientific software and conceptual clarity about mathematical rigor.
The position is fully remote, structured as hourly contract work at $70–$90/hour, typically involving 40 hours per week through the Mercor platform.
From the listing: Mercor marketplace · hourly · 40h/week. ### Computational Statistics and Applied Mathematics Expert ### About the Project We're building a large-scale benchmark to test how well advanced AI systems can solve hard scientific and engineering problems. As a task designer, you'll create challenging computational problems that check whether AI can use real scientific software to do research-level work — running simulations, interpreting re
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