Research Scientist, Demography and Survey Sciences
Meta· Research
Hybrid (Menlo Park, CA)$147k - $208kFull-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Quantitative social scientist role focused on end-to-end research in demography and survey sciences. Collaborates cross-functionally to define questions, designs methodologies, analyzes data, and communicates insights to drive impactful decisions. Emphasis on survey methodology, causal inference, regression modeling, and handling large datasets.
Responsibilities
- 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 innovative 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
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in quantitative research, data analysis, or a related field
- Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in the social sciences or in a quantitative field
- Demonstrated experience in designing original research to address complex questions
- Demonstrated expertise in data manipulation and analysis software and programming languages (Python/R, SQL)
- Expertise in measurement and statistical inference (surveys, experiments, bias correction, Bayesian/machine learning)
- Experience initiating and driving research projects with minimal guidance
- Experience communicating analyses and results to broad audiences
- Ability to distill and communicate insights to influence decisions
Skills
Required:Quantitative researchData manipulation and analysisPythonSQLSurvey methodologyCausal inference
Nice to have:RBayesian methodsMachine learning
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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