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Posted 9 Jan 2026

PhD Data Scientist Consultant

Looking for 15 talented PhD Data Scientists for part-time REMOTE work supporting AI research.

Worldwide$50–$70 per hour
Hiring companyAligned Labs
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About the role

Do you have a PhD in Data Science or Statistics and 3+ years of senior-level experience at a highly reputable company or government organization? Are you looking to supplement your income with high-paying, fully-remote freelance projects at the world's top AI research and frontier model companies?

Join our talented community of data science experts supporting the world's leading AI companies, and be competitively compensated for your hard-earned skills and insights. Data science projects start at $50 to $70 USD / hour for newly approved experts and scale upwards of $150 USD / hour for our highest performing experts.

Once approved as an expert on our platform, you will become immediately eligible to be assigned to AI projects that match your desired pay rate.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: Set your own rates and work on your own terms.
  • Flexible Remote Projects: All jobs are fully remote with flexible hours.
  • No-Stress Matching: No need to search for jobs or promote yourself. We do the work.
  • Expert Community: Gain access to a network of like-minded experts and professionals.
  • Impact on the Future of AI: Regularly contribute to unreleased AI projects at the world's top AI research companies.

Unlike low-skill freelance work on traditional consulting platforms, our community of experts set their own pay and are exclusively matched to the top-paying projects at the world's leading AI research companies.

Responsibilities

  • Creating complex real-world problems in your field from scratch.
  • Reviewing AI-generated content.
  • Explaining complicated concepts to non-technical audiences.

Required skills

  • You possess exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex concepts clearly to both expert and non-expert audiences.

Experience and education

  • You have a PhD in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field from a reputable university. Candidates with an MS degree from a tier 1 university are also eligible.
  • You have a minimum of 3 years of senior-level data science or statistics experience at a highly regarded organization.
  • You have proven experience applying data science and/or advanced statistical methods to real-world problems with measurable impact.

Language requirements

  • You are a native or fluent English speaker and can confidently write at the university level.

Eligibility

Work arrangement: Fully remote

Eligible locations: Worldwide

Compensation details

$50–$70 per hour.

  • Projects start at $50-70 USD / hour.
  • Projects are paid hourly and start at $50-$70 USD / hour for newly approved experts. You will be paid bi-weekly.
More about the hiring companyAligned Labs
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