Statistics Expert (PhD)

Weekday 1; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Weekly payments via Stripe Connect

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Weekday 1's client, a leading AI lab, is seeking a remote statistics contractor to help close knowledge gaps and advance model performance in statistics. You will guide research teams, design and evaluate complex statistical problems, and provide clear, written feedback.

Candidates should have a PhD in Statistics from a top university and 2+ years of relevant experience, excellent English communication, and the ability to work asynchronously as an independent contractor.

Qualifications

• PhD in Statistics from a top US, UK, Canadian, or European university.
• 2+ years of academic (research/teaching) or professional (scientist, researcher, or engineer) experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Guide research teams to close knowledge gaps and enhance AI model performance in the Statistics domain.
• Design and evaluate complex statistical problems and solutions while providing clear, written feedback.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

English proficiency

Education

PhD in Statistics

Job description

This role is for one of Weekday's clients.

We are currently helping hire for one of the leading AI labs (via one of our partners); supporting them in training their AI models.

Have you ever wondered how LLMs generate expert-level answers and wanted to contribute to their improvement? There are important knowledge gaps in specialized areas like Statistics, and we need your expertise to help make these models much stronger (and in turn, expand human understanding of these fields).

Requirements

What exactly would you do?

• You'd be guiding research teams to close knowledge gaps and enhance AI model performance in the Statistics domain.
• You will be designing and evaluating complex statistical problems and solutions while providing clear, written feedback.

Requirements

Education: PhD in Statistics from a top US, UK, Canadian, or European university

Work experience: 2+ years of academic (research/teaching) or professional (scientist, researcher, or engineer) experience

Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in English

Location: Remote (must be based in the US, UK, Canada, or Europe)

Benefits

• Compensation: $60 to $80 per hour
• Time commitment: 15-20 hours per week (with the possibility of increasing to ~40)
• Project duration: Minimum 1-2 months, with rolling extensions
• Fully remote, asynchronous work offering flexibility and autonomy
• You will be engaged as an independent contractor and paid weekly via Stripe Connect