Data Scientist/Analyst
Turing • Remote, India, United States
Education
Bachelor's
Type
Hourly
Listed
186d ago
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- Weekly hours
- 20 hrs/week
- Timezone overlap
- Partial overlap with US Pacific time required
About this role
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About Turing
Turing is one of the world’s fastest-growing AI companies accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. Turing helps customers in two ways: Working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilinguality, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that work to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for companies.Role Overview:We are actively seeking talented Data Scientists & Analysts proficient in Python to join our ambitious team dedicated to pushing the frontiers of AI technology. This opportunity is tailored for professionals who thrive on developing innovative solutions and aspire to be at the forefront of AI advancements. You will work with companies in the US looking to develop cutting-edge commercial and research AI solutions. You will write effective Python code to tackle complex issues but also use your business sense and analytical abilities to glean valuable insights from public databases, fix bugs in the code, and create thorough documentation. The ideal candidate will communicate clearly with researchers and help the organization in realizing its objectives, and clearly express the reasoning and logic when writing code in Jupyter notebooks, or other suitable mediums. It will also utilize extensive data analysis skills to develop and respond to important business queries using available datasets (such as those from Kaggle, the UN, the US government, etc.) What does day-to-day look like:
- Design, develop, and maintain efficient, high-quality code to train and optimize AI models.
- Conduct evaluations (Evals) to benchmark model performance and analyze results for continuous improvement.
- Evaluate and rank AI model responses to user queries across diverse domains, ensuring alignment with predefined criteria.
- Develop comprehensive explanations and rationales for evaluations, showcasing excellent reasoning and technical expertise.
- Lead efforts in Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT), including creating and maintaining high-quality, task-specific datasets.
- Collaborate with researchers and annotators to execute Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) and refine reward models.
- Design innovative evaluation strategies and processes to improve the model's alignment with user needs and ethical guidelines.
- Create and refine optimal responses to improve AI performance, emphasizing clarity, relevance, and technical accuracy.
- Conduct thorough peer reviews of code and documentation, providing constructive feedback and identifying areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve model performance and contribute to product enhancements.
- Continuously explore and integrate new tools, techniques, and methodologies to enhance AI training processes.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
- A desire to have a significant impact on the field of artificial intelligence
- Strong data analytic abilities and business sense are required to draw the appropriate conclusions from the dataset, respond to those conclusions, and clearly convey the key findings
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent communication abilities to work with stakeholders and researchers successfully
- Fluent in conversational and written English communication skills
Perks of Freelancing With Turing
- Work in a fully remote environment.
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies.
Offer Details
- Commitments Required: at least 4 hours per day and minimum 20 hours per week with overlap of 4 hours with PST. (We have 3 options of time commitment: 20 hrs/week, 30 hrs/week or 40 hrs/week)
- Engagement type : Contractor assignment (no medical/paid leave)
- Duration of contract : 1 month; [expected start date is next week]
Evaluation Process (approximately 75 mins)
- Two rounds of interviews (60 min technical + 15 min cultural &, offer discussion)
Requirements
- Communication
- Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, India
How long hiring takes
Across the AI training platforms we refer candidates to, the median gap between referral and hire is about 30 days. It varies by platform and role, so treat it as a rough guide for this one.
Interview Prep
Sample questions for a Data Scientist role, written in-house to help you prepare.
How do you determine the required sample size for an experiment before running it?
I run a power analysis based on the minimum effect size that would actually matter for the business decision, the expected baseline variance, and the desired statistical power, typically 80%. Skipping this step is how teams end up running underpowered experiments that can't reliably detect real effects, then wrongly concluding a change had no impact.
What's the difference between correlation and causation, and how do you establish the latter with observational data?
Correlation just means two variables move together, which can be driven by a third confounding factor rather than either variable causing the other. With observational data, I look for natural experiments, instrumental variables, or matching techniques to approximate a controlled comparison, since a true randomized experiment usually isn't available and correlation alone can't support a causal claim.
How would you choose between a simpler statistical model and machine learning approach for a forecasting problem?
For data with clear seasonal and trend patterns and limited history, a statistical model like ARIMA or exponential smoothing is often more reliable than machine learning, which typically needs more data to outperform simpler methods. I'd benchmark both against a holdout period rather than assuming the more complex option is automatically better.
How do you handle a situation where your model's predictions need to be explained to justify individual decisions?
I'd use an inherently interpretable model where possible, or apply a post-hoc explanation method like SHAP values on top of a more complex model if the added performance is worth the extra explanation layer. The explanation needs to be accurate to how the model actually makes decisions, not just a plausible-sounding story layered on afterward.
Why this role
This Data Scientist/Analyst role covers building and grading data science and analytics evaluation tasks used to test AI model reasoning on real data problems. The role spans both scientist-level modeling work and analyst-level data interpretation.
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Common questions
How does Turing's talent matching work?
Turing calls it the Intelligent Talent Cloud. You build a profile and go through vetting (automated tests, an AI-powered interview, practical skill assessments), and once vetted, Turing's algorithm surfaces your profile directly to partner companies like Fortune 500s and top AI labs. You don't browse listings or bid on work; matches come to you.
How and when does Turing pay contractors?
Monthly, in USD, via Deel, Payoneer, or direct bank transfer. You're engaged as an independent contractor responsible for your own local taxes. Plan your cash flow around a monthly cycle if you're used to weekly payouts elsewhere.
What does task-based AI training work look like?
Practical, hands-on data work: recording short videos, categorizing images, rating text responses, or analyzing data. Tasks are designed to be short and distinct, typically 5 to 60 minutes each.
What does Data Science work look like for a Data Scientist/Analyst?
Tasks here are scoped to Data Science, not generic labeling. As a Data Scientist/Analyst, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Data Science) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Data Science background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
What specific skills does this listing call for?
Communication, English, and Expert are named directly in the listing. If you don't have hands-on experience with these, expect the screening process to test for them directly rather than accepting adjacent experience as a substitute.
How many hours per week does this role require?
Based on the listing, this role is scoped at about 20 hours per week. Treat this as a real commitment expectation, not a loose estimate.
How much does this specific role pay?
The listing doesn't state a rate. The $25–$55/hr shown here is our estimate from the role type and location (see /pay-methodology), so treat it as a rough guide and confirm the actual rate with the platform before committing time.
What happens when I click Apply on this listing?
You'll be taken to Turing's external site to complete your application there. This listing links through a referral, but the process is identical to applying directly; the link just routes you correctly. Create an account on their site and follow their onboarding steps.
Can I apply from outside India or the United States?
This specific role is open only to people based in India and the United States. If you are somewhere else, applying is unlikely to lead to an offer even if you pass the assessment, because the restriction is usually about where the work can legally be contracted rather than your skills. Read the full description for any tax-residency or right-to-work caveats before you apply, since they can differ by country.