Applied Scientist, Product Policy Research & Measurement

Skills

About the Role

You will study how AI affects people and society using production data, experiments, and social science methods. You will own research from an ambiguous question through study design, data analysis, validation, and recommendations, informing product and policy decisions and contributing to external publications.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent research experience in sociology, political science, psychology, communication, computational social science, or related field
• Deep expertise in research design, causal inference, experimentation, statistical analysis, and measurement
• Strong SQL and Python or R skills
• Record of research informing consequential decisions
• Clear writing for technical and policy audiences

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a research agenda on AI's social impact
• Own empirical studies end to end
• Analyze large-scale production and behavioral data
• Design randomized experiments and credible observational studies
• Develop and validate measures of social outcomes, including human and LLM-assisted annotations
• Translate findings into product and policy recommendations
• Partner with cross-functional teams and contribute to external publications

Benefits

• Equity
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with HSA employer contributions
• Pre-tax Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter accounts
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave, medical and caregiver leave
• Flexible PTO for exempt employees
• 13+ paid company holidays and office closures
• Mental health and wellness support
• Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
• Annual learning and development stipend
• Daily meals in offices and meal delivery credits
• Relocation support
• Performance-related bonus