Computational Data Science Problem Creation Expert

hackajob
Nottingham
1 day ago
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Computational Data Science Problem Creation Expert (Contract, Remote)

Type: Independent Contractor

Location: Remote

Schedule: Flexible, project-based


hackajob partners with innovative companies to connect top-tier technical talent with high-impact, cutting-edge projects. For this role, we are working closely with a platform that collaborates with leading AI labs and technology companies to build high-quality datasets used to train and evaluate advanced AI systems.

Together, we are onboarding senior data scientists to design fully deterministic, end-to-end data science problems that reflect how real-world data science is done.


About the Role

This is a problem creation and verification role, not execution or production work.

You will design computational, real-world data science problems that simulate complete analytical workflows — from raw data to validated, reproducible outputs.

Your work will directly contribute to training and evaluating AI models on professional data science reasoning.

What You’ll Do

You will:

  • Design realistic data science problems grounded in business scenarios
  • Cover the full data science lifecycle, including:
  • Data ingestion & cleaning
  • Exploratory analysis
  • Feature engineering
  • Statistical analysis & modeling
  • Validation and interpretation
  • Implement verified Python solutions
  • Ensure all problems are fully deterministic and reproducible
  • Clearly document:
  • Business context
  • Data inputs & schemas
  • Analytical logic
  • Exact expected outputs

What We’re Looking For

Required:

  • MSc or PhD in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 5+ years of professional data science experience
  • Ownership of end-to-end data science pipelines
  • Strong Python skills (pandas, numpy, scipy, scikit-learn, statsmodels)
  • Solid grounding in statistics and modeling
  • Ability to define explicit, verifiable outputs

Nice to Have:

  • Cross-industry experience (finance, healthcare, telecom, government, e-commerce)
  • Teaching, mentoring, publications, or case studies
  • Consulting or research-oriented industry background


This role is focused on rigor, correctness, and clarity.

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