Applied Scientist, AI Use & Well-Being Research

OpenAI, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking an Applied Scientist to design, execute, and analyze large-scale longitudinal research on AI use and well-being. You will translate scientific questions into rigorous studies, combining survey responses with behavioral data to understand how experiences with AI evolve over time.

This hands-on role spans applied analysis, research methods, and study execution. You will build reproducible workflows, validate data quality, and support IRB documentation and privacy

Qualifications

• Experience conducting applied quantitative research in social or behavioral science.
• Strong foundations in survey research and statistics with panel or longitudinal data work.
• Proficient in SQL and Python or R for data prep, analyses, and visualizations.
• Understanding recruitment, missing data, attrition, and measurement implications.

Responsibilities

• Design study designs, survey measures, and analysis plans for longitudinal AI use research.
• Analyze survey and behavioral data; assess bias, linkage patterns, and representativeness.
• Prepare analysis-ready datasets; implement plans and produce summaries with reproducible workflows.
• Develop quality checks across survey programming, fieldwork, and data delivery.
• Manage day-to-day study execution: timelines, vendors, cross-functional coordination.
• Collaborate with data engineering and privacy on data flows, logging, and retention.
• Support human-subjects review, IRB amendments, and consent processes.
• Document methods, measures, and protocol changes; contribute to readouts and publications.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to technical and nontechnical partners.

Skills

Applied research

Survey research

Statistical analysis

SQL

Python/R

Longitudinal studies

Tools

Survey platforms

IRB systems

Data pipelines

Job description

OpenAI, Inc. is seeking an Applied Scientist to design, execute, and analyze large-scale longitudinal research on AI use and well-being. You will translate scientific questions into rigorous studies, combining survey responses with behavioral data to understand how experiences with AI evolve over time.

This hands-on role spans applied analysis, research methods, and study execution. You will build reproducible workflows, validate data quality, and support IRB documentation and privacy