Statistician

Crossing Hurdles is a recruitment firm. We refer top candidates to our partners working with the world’s leading AI research labs to help build and train cutting-edge AI models. Position: Statistics Expert (PhD) Type: Hourly Contract Compensation: $60–$80/hour (based on experience) Location: Remote Duration: 1–2 months (with extension potential) Commitment: 15–20 hrs/week (flexible, with potential up to 40 hrs/week) Role Responsibilities (Training support will be provided) • Contribute subject matter expertise in statistics to evaluate and design challenging domain-specific problems for AI systems. • Review and validate AI-generated statistical reasoning and outputs for correctness, clarity, and rigor. • Create high-quality datasets, problem sets, and evaluation benchmarks aligned with advanced statistical principles. • Provide structured feedback to refine AI performance on probability, inference, regression, multivariate methods, and statistical modeling. • Collaborate asynchronously with AI research teams to ensure models align with academic and industry standards. • Audit reasoning chains and problem-solving approaches to test the robustness of large language models in statistical domains. Requirements / Ideal Qualifications • Strong academic background with expertise in areas such as statistical inference, regression, time series, Bayesian methods, or applied statistics. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. • High attention to detail and ability to break down complex statistical concepts into clear evaluations. • Prior experience in research, teaching, or problem design is highly desirable. • Ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment. • Access to a desktop or laptop computer (Chromebooks not supported). P.S. — Accept the Crossing Hurdles referral invite pop-up during the application process so we can keep you posted and help you with any issues or questions.