# Statistics Expert (PhD)

> Weekday AI · United States (Remote) · Part-time · Posted 2025-09-11

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## 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

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/5E40BF11C8/apply)

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