Business Analyst - Data Annotator (US)

Remote • Contract • via Turing

About this role

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.

Role Overview

We are looking for detail-oriented professionals to support the development and improvement of AI models through high-quality data review and annotation. In this role, you will evaluate, classify, label, and validate content based on detailed project guidelines, ensuring accuracy and consistency across datasets used to train and assess AI systems.

The ideal candidate has excellent attention to detail, strong analytical thinking, and the ability to follow instructions with precision. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI projects while gaining hands-on experience in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, label, classify, and validate data according to project guidelines.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality across assigned tasks.
• Identify edge cases, discrepancies, and annotation issues, escalating them when appropriate.
• Perform quality checks and provide clear, constructive feedback.
• Meet productivity and quality targets while working independently in a remote environment.

Requirements

• Must be currently based in the United States. Applications from candidates outside the US will not be considered.
• Bachelors degree or undergraduate in Engineering, Literature, Journalism, Communications, Arts, Statistics, or a related field. We are open to candidates who do not have a Bachelor's degree but have experience in the area.
• Experience writing professionally (business analysts, research analyst, copywriter, journalist, technical writer, editor, translator, etc.)
• Understanding of Excel and Google Suite.
• Strong English reading, writing, and comprehension skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical abilities.
• Ability to interpret guidelines and apply them consistently.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Desktop or laptop with a reliable internet connection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in data annotation, content review, quality assurance, or similar work is preferred.
• Proficiency in Data interpretation, Logical reasoning and Basic arithmetic is preferred.
• Familiarity with AI or machine learning data projects is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make consistent, objective decisions.

Offer Details

• Candidate Location: United States only,
• Commitment Required: At least 4 hours per day and a total of 40 hours per week with 4 hours of overlap with PST.
• Engagement Type: Contractor assignment / Freelancer (no medical or paid leave).
• Time Zone Requirement: This role will require some overlap with UTC-8:00 (America/Los_Angeles) for 4 hours per day.

Application Process

• Shortlisted candidates will be sent automated analytical challenges.
• Once you clear them, you are ready to go!

Key skills

• Business Analysis

Details

• Pay: Shared during the application process
• Company: Turing
• Location: Remote
• Eligible locations: United States
• Platform: Turing