People Research Scientist: Evidence‑Driven Talent & Impact

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a People Research Scientist to lead advanced research in design, measurement, experimentation, and applied data science for People programs. You will design studies, evaluate processes, and deliver actionable recommendations to strengthen employee experiences.

This high-ownership IC role combines hands-on research with methodological leadership and scalable people science capabilities. Location: SF or Mountain View, with occasional travel to SF.

Qualifications

• Expertise in study design and measurement for people programs.

Responsibilities

• Design rigorous research and evaluation strategies for recruiting, organizational health, manager effectiveness, employee experience, and talent outcomes.
• Apply advanced statistical modeling, ML, and research methods to inform program design and quantify business impact.
• Partner with People Operations, data engineering, and people systems to define data requirements, improve data quality, and ensure reproducible research datasets.
• Build scalable people science infrastructure, including self-service tools and automated validation workflows.
• Develop research playbooks establishing standards for study design, measurement, validation, and documentation.

Skills

Research design

Experimentation

Measurement

Causal inference

Statistical modeling

Psychometrics

Survey methodology

Structural equation modeling

Multilevel modeling

A/B testing

Randomized experiments

Quasi-experimental design

Machine learning evaluation

R

Python

SQL

Education

Advanced degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Advanced degree in Organizational Behavior or related field

Statistical/data science background

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a People Research Scientist to lead advanced research in design, measurement, experimentation, and applied data science for People programs. You will design studies, evaluate processes, and deliver actionable recommendations to strengthen employee experiences.

This high-ownership IC role combines hands-on research with methodological leadership and scalable people science capabilities. Location: SF or Mountain View, with occasional travel to SF.