Research Scientist, Demography and Survey Science

Meta Platforms, Inc.
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Job Description

  • Develop a research agenda and drive research projects from end-to-end
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across the company to define relevant research questions
  • Design and deploy appropriate research methodologies to answer those questions
  • Develop innovate new approaches to resolve challenging problems
  • Provide teams with usable measurement strategies and methodologies to make better decisions
  • Deliver insights and recommendations clearly to relevant audiences

Minimum Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience designing original research to address complex questions
  • Experience initiating and driving research projects to completion with minimal guidance
  • Experience communicating analyses and results to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Master’s in the social sciences (e.g., Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Communication), or in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Informatics, Econometrics) with experience answering social questions
  • Skilled in at least three of the following: statistical inference, survey methodology, regression modeling, exploratory data analysis, and experimental design
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis and programming languages (such as R/Stata, Python, SQL/Hive)
  • Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in the social sciences (e.g., Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Communication), or in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Informatics, Econometrics) with experience answering social questions
  • Experience with large data sets and distributed computing (Hive/Hadoop)
  • Experience with Bayesian statistical models
  • Experience with primary data collection
  • Experience with survey sampling and weighting
  • Experience with observational causal inference (e.g., regression adjustment, matching, propensity score stratification), or quasi-experimental methods (e.g., instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, interrupted time series)
  • Familiarity with qualitative research (e.g., focus groups, interviews, cognitive walkthroughs

Company Info.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms (formerly known as Facebook Inc.) is a large technology company that was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and several of his college roommates. The company is based in Menlo Park, California, and is primarily known for its flagship social media platform, Facebook. In addition to its consumer-facing products, Meta Platforms also offers a range of advertising and marketing services to businesses and organizations.

  • Industry
    Advertising,Consumer electronics,Social media Company,Artificial intelligence
  • No. of Employees
    76,000
  • Location
    1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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