About the 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
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Use your domain expertise to create expert-level data science problems and scenarios grounded in real modeling, analysis, and experimentation work
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Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, practical feasibility, and alignment with how the work is actually done
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Provide structured written feedback to help improve AI model performance
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Complete tasks at your own pace with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement
Qualifications
Ideal candidates meet all three of the following:
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Industry/research experience — minimum 1 year of professional experience at a top company, with direct hands-on work as a data scientist
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Degree — Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
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Sub-domain depth — demonstrated expertise in one of the following areas:
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Machine learning and applied ML
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Statistical modeling and experimentation (A/B testing, causal inference)
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Data analysis and feature engineering at scale
Additional qualifications (not required, but strengthen your application)
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Experience at a recognized, top-tier tech company
Required for all applicants
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Based in the United States
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Strong written communication and attention to detail
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Ability to explain complex data science concepts clearly
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Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment