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Research Scientist, Demography and Survey Sciences

Meta· Research
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Hybrid (Menlo Park, CA)$177k - $247kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Quantitative social scientist role focused on designing end-to-end research in demography and survey sciences, applying statistical and methodological approaches to survey data, causal inference, and measurement to inform product and business decisions at Meta.

Responsibilities

  • Help shape the research agenda and drive research projects from end-to-end
  • Collaborate with product teams to define relevant questions about survey methodology and quantitative measurement
  • Deploy appropriate quantitative methodologies to answer those questions
  • Develop novel approaches where traditional methods won’t do
  • Provide teams with usable measurement strategies and methodologies to meet their product and business decision needs
  • Deliver insights and recommendations clearly to relevant audiences

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in quantitative research, survey methodology, or a related field
  • Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. in the social sciences (e.g., Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Communication), or in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Informatics, Econometrics)
  • 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 and applied experience in measurement (e.g., survey design and analysis, experiment design, bias correction, measurement models, data collection, log data) and statistical inference (e.g., causal, Bayesian, machine learning)
  • Experience initiating and driving research projects to completion with minimal guidance
  • Experience communicating analyses and results to any audience, including executives
  • Demonstrated experience in distilling and communicating research insights to influence the thinking, decision-making, and actions of diverse audiences

Skills

Required:Quantitative researchSurvey methodologyData manipulation and analysisCommunication of analyses

Benefits

  • Benefits information is referenced but not enumerated in the description; see posting for full details.
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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