PhD Data Scientist Intern — Advanced Analytics

Google; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Google invites PhD students in a quantitative field to join a Business Data Scientist internship, with work spanning data analysis, modeling, and stakeholder communication. The program supports multiple US locations including Cambridge, MA, and Playa Vista, CA.

Applicants should be pursuing a PhD, possess strong statistics background, and be available for a 12-week full-time internship. English proficiency is required, and applications review is rolling.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in a quantitative discipline (statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics).
• Experience with statistical methods (linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, sampling methods, etc.).
• Experience with statistical software (R, Python, MATLAB) and database languages (SQL).

Responsibilities

• Work with large data sets to solve non-routine analyses and provide insights.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines to scale insights.
• Interact with stakeholders and present findings with clear visualizations.
• Develop and automate reports and dashboards to support business priorities.
• Design and analyze controlled experiments or causal inference studies.

Skills

Statistical methods

R

Python

SQL

MATLAB

Data storytelling

Education

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

R

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Job description

Google invites PhD students in a quantitative field to join a Business Data Scientist internship, with work spanning data analysis, modeling, and stakeholder communication. The program supports multiple US locations including Cambridge, MA, and Playa Vista, CA.

Applicants should be pursuing a PhD, possess strong statistics background, and be available for a 12-week full-time internship. English proficiency is required, and applications review is rolling.