Research Scientist Intern, Product Algorithms (PhD)

This internship is located in Menlo Park, CA, and involves working with vast amounts of data to generate research questions and build data-driven products.

Compensation:

$7,650/month to $12,134/month + benefits

Responsibilities:

• Work with vast amounts of data, generate research questions that push the state-of-the-art, and build data-driven products.
• Develop novel quantitative methods on top of Meta's unparalleled data infrastructure.
• Work towards long-term ambitious research goals, while identifying intermediate milestones.
• Communicate best practices in quantitative analysis to partners.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, UX researchers, and product managers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field.
• Experience analyzing datasets using Python or R.
• Experience developing algorithms in Python, C, C++, or Java.
• Experience with empirical research and data analysis.
• Strong interpersonal skills for cross-group collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Expertise in causal inference, machine learning, or optimization.
• Experience with large-scale data systems like Presto or Spark.
• Proven track record of significant research contributions.