Jason Wiggins

Data Scientist | 8 Years Python Experience

Role
Physics Specialist at Mercor
Location
Millburn, NJ, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Jason Wiggins

Data Scientist with 8 years of research experience in data science, data analytics and data visualization. Developed software pipelines in Python for data analysis in astrophysics and worked with big data output from supercomputer simulations for both data visualization and data analysis and experience with project management. TECHNICAL SKILLSProgramming Languages: Python (SciPy, NumPy, IRAF, PyRAF), C/C++, Fortran, SQLStatistics: RBig Data: Interactive Data Language (IDL),IDE: Linux, BashData Visualization: Splash, MatPlotLib

Experience

  1. Physics Specialist

    Mercor

    Jan 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

    Provided high-level subject matter expertise in physics and astronomy for AI model development. • Oversaw the training processes to ensure accuracy and relevance in commercial applications. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate physics principles into AI technologies.

Education

  • University of Notre Dame

    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astrophysics

    2011 — 2021

  • Syracuse University

    MS, Physics

    2006 — 2009

  • Swarthmore College

    BA, Physics

    2000 — 2004

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