About this role
Opportunity Overview Handshake is looking for experienced data scientists to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. This is not a traditional job — you'll draw on your hands-on experience building and reasoning about models and statistical analysis to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI reason like a practicing data scientist. This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside your current role. What You'll Do - Use your domain expertise to create expert-level data science problems and scenarios grounded in real modeling, analysis, and experimentation work - Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and alignment with how the work is actually done - Provide structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance - Complete tasks at your own pace with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement Qualifications Ideal candidates meet all three of the following: - Industry/research experience — minimum 1 year of professional experience at a top company, with direct hands-on work as a data scientist - Degree — Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field - Sub-domain depth — demonstrated expertise in one of the following areas: - Machine learning and applied ML - Statistical modeling and experimentation (A/B testing, causal inference) - Data analysis and feature engineering at scale Additional qualifications (not required, but strengthen your application) - Experience at a recognized, top-tier tech company Required for all applicants - Based in the United States - Strong written communication and attention to detail - Ability to explain complex data science concepts clearly - Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment
