Statistics Expert (PhD)

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).

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