Data Scientist/Analyst
Turing • Remote, India • Posted 28 days ago
Education
Any
Type
Pay Rate
$60/task
Posted
28d ago
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About this Role
Role Overview
We are looking for
Finance Experts
with strong domain knowledge and analytical skills to collaborate with our researchers in improving the performance of AI models. This is a unique opportunity to apply your finance expertise across areas such as corporate finance, investment banking, accounting, FP&A, private equity, and consulting, while contributing to the advancement of AI systems. No prior AI experience is required.
What You'll Do Day-to-Day
• Evaluate model outputs in finance-related tasks and identify gaps where models do not perform well. • Develop rubrics and structured assessments for specialized areas (e.g., deal analysis, M&A assessments, investment scenarios). • Collaborate with AI researchers and fellow finance experts to design training methods, evaluation strategies, and benchmarks.
Requirements
•
Experience
2+ years in investment banking, private equity, venture capital, FP&A, accounting, or financial consulting. •
Qualifications
CFA (Level I/II/III) cleared, or CA/CPA/MBA in Finance preferred. Candidates with relevant on-job experience and training will also be considered. • Strong understanding of financial concepts (corporate finance, investment analysis, asset management, risk management, etc.) within your domain of expertise. • Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
Perks of Freelancing with Turing
• Work on the cutting edge of AI and finance. • Fully remote, flexible work environment. • Competitive hourly compensation. • Gain exposure to advanced AI systems and insight into how they’re trained.
Offer Details
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Commitment
Flexible, 10–30 hours per week. •
Duration
~1 month, with potential extension based on performance and project needs. •
Employment Type
Contract (freelance; no medical/paid leave). •
Location
India.
About Turing
Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who specialize in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agents; and second, by applying that expertise to help enterprises transform AI from proof of concept into proprietary intelligence with systems that perform reliably, deliver measurable impact, and drive lasting results on the P&L.
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, India
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Data Science
Eligible Languages
Fluent proficiency in English
Compensation Analysis
Based in San Francisco, California, Turing is the world’s leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI systems. Turing supports customers in two ways: first, by accelerating frontier research with high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, plus top AI researchers who speci
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Not anymore. Turing built its reputation matching senior engineers with Silicon Valley companies, but they have heavily pivoted into AGI infrastructure. They now hire non-engineering domain experts, technical writers, and researchers for post-training data annotation and RLHF. A strong analytical background and excellent English are required, but you do not need to code.
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