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Data Scientist, Research Intern, PhD, Summer 2027

Google
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Remote$118k - $157kInternPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Internship position at Google for PhD students in quantitative disciplines to work across the organization on processing, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets to inform business and product decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Work with large complex data sets, solve difficult non-routine analysis problems, and apply advanced analytical methods. Conduct analysis that includes data gathering and requirements specification, processing, analysis, ongoing deliverables, and presentations.
  • Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale. Develop a comprehensive understanding of Google data structures and metrics, advocating for changes.
  • Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams. Work closely with engineers to identify opportunities, design and assess improvements to Google products.
  • Make business recommendations (e.g., cost-benefit, forecasting, experiment analysis) with effective presentations of findings at multiple levels of stakeholders through visual displays of quantitative information.
  • Research and develop analysis, forecasting, and optimization methods to improve the quality of Google's user products.

Qualifications

  • Currently pursuing a PhD degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics).
  • Experience with statistical methods (linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, sampling methods, etc.).
  • Experience with data analysis.
  • Experience using R or Python and technology to work with datasets such as scripting or statistical software (R, SAS, etc.).

Skills

Required:Statistical methodsData analysisProgramming with R or Python

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision insurance
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
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