Applied Researcher / Machine Learning Consultant

Posted 4 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for an experienced researcher, data scientist, or machine learning engineer to help design and document a mathematical framework for combining multiple sources of evidence into calibrated confidence scores for a classification system. The project involves: Designing probabilistic and statistical scoring frameworks Working with heterogeneous signals and model outputs Reasoning about uncertainty, calibration, and confidence estimation Producing clear mathematical documentation and worked examples Evaluating trade-offs between accuracy, speed, and computational cost Ideal background: Machine Learning Statistics Applied Mathematics Information Retrieval Entity Resolution / Classification Systems Probabilistic Modeling This is a short-term consulting engagement with a well-defined deliverable.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
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  • 1-3 months
    Duration
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  • Remote Job
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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Data Analysis
Machine Learning
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:4 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
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  • Invites sent:
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About the client
Member since Jun 27, 2025
  • United States
    Windermere3:36 PM
  • $5.8K total spent
    6 hires, 4 active
  • 303 hours

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