TRECQ

Statistics Expert (PhD)

ResearchSeniorremoteUnited States
Part-timePosted Sep 11, 2025

About this role

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?

  • Youโ€™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

๐ŸŽ“ Education: PhD in Statistics from a top US, UK, Canadian, or European university

๐Ÿ’ผ Work experience: 2+ years of academic (research/teaching) or professional (scientist, researcher, or engineer) experience

๐Ÿ“ Skills: Strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and proficiency in English

๐Ÿ“ Location: Remote (must be based in the US, UK, Canada, or Europe)

Benefits

๐Ÿ’ต Compensation: $60 to $80 per hour

๐Ÿ•’ Time commitment: 15โ€“20 hours per week (with the possibility of increasing to ~40)

โณ Project duration: Minimum 1โ€“2 months, with rolling extensions

๐ŸŒ Fully remote, asynchronous work offering flexibility and autonomy

๐Ÿ“‘ You will be engaged as an independent contractor and paid weekly via Stripe Connect

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