ML/AI/Stats Experts

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:

• PhD in Machine Learning, AI, Computer Science, Statistics, or a closely related field
• 2+ publications in top-tier ML/AI conferences such as:
  NeurIPS
  ICML
  ICLR
• Strong research experience in areas such as:
  Deep learning
  Generative AI / LLMs
  Representation learning
  Reinforcement learning
  Optimization
  Computer vision or NLP, depending on the task
• Experience with reading, understanding, and critically evaluating research papers
• Ability to assess whether an ML solution is technically correct, methodologically sound, and aligned with current research
• Strong mathematical and statistical foundations
• Ability to start immediately
• Excellent structured communication and collaboration skills in a remote setting.
• Technical Setup: Desktop/Laptop set up with a good internet connection

Nice to have

• Experience as a research scientist, ML researcher, PhD researcher, or university faculty member
• Strong Python/PyTorch/TensorFlow skills

Role Overview:

• Evaluate AI-generated paper reproductions
• For each task, raters will read the paper, inspect the agent’s reproduction artifacts, rank reproduction attempts, and provide written justifications

Perks of Freelancing With Turing:

• Work in a fully remote environment
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects with leading LLM companies
• Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs

Offer Details:

• Engagement type: Contractor assignment/freelancer (no medical/paid leave)