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[Remote] Quantitative Research Consultant (Short-term)

Remote, USA Full-time Posted 2026-06-16

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Prolific is a company focused on building the largest pool of quality human data for AI development. They are seeking a Quantitative Research Consultant to design and work through original reasoning problems in quantitative fields, contributing to a benchmark for evaluating AI models' performance.

Responsibilities

  • Read a recent research paper in your field and craft an original, exam-style reasoning question based on it
  • Work through the problem yourself, narrating your reasoning as you go
  • Screen-record your approach so we can capture the full solution trajectory
  • Provide brief notes on the problem's difficulty, with opportunity for follow-up discussion

Skills

  • PhD or equivalent in a quantitative STEM field (computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, mechanical engineering, AI/ML, or related); postdoctoral or faculty level preferred
  • Deep quantitative expertise and the ability to reason through complex, technical problems
  • Up-to-date knowledge of current research in your area
  • Comfort narrating your thinking out loud
  • Experience with AI systems, model evaluation, or machine learning

Benefits

  • Competitive pay rates
  • Flexible hours
  • Ability to work from home

Company Overview

  • Building the most advanced global infrastructure for People Science. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.prolific.com/.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Prolific has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 12 in 2025, 7 in 2024, 16 in 2023, 39 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 8 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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