PhD Data Scientist Intern - Research & Impact

Google; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Sick time

Holidays

Job summary

At Google, Data Scientist - Research interns work across the organization to process, analyze, and interpret large data sets to shape business and technical strategies. You will apply statistical methods to mine data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, from ads performance to infrastructure optimization.

The internship targets penultimate-year PhD students in quantitative fields, with required English proficiency for collaboration.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field (statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied math, OR economics).
• Experience with statistical methods (linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, sampling methods).
• Experience with data analysis using R or Python.

Responsibilities

• Work with large, complex data sets and perform non-routine analyses and presentations.
• Build and prototype analysis pipelines to deliver insights at scale.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and sales teams.
• Provide business recommendations with clear visual presentations of findings.
• Research and develop analysis methods to improve product quality.

Skills

Experience with statistical methods

Experience with data analysis

R or Python experience

Education

PhD candidate in a quantitative discipline

Penultimate year PhD student

Tools

SAS

Job description

At Google, Data Scientist - Research interns work across the organization to process, analyze, and interpret large data sets to shape business and technical strategies. You will apply statistical methods to mine data and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, from ads performance to infrastructure optimization.

The internship targets penultimate-year PhD students in quantitative fields, with required English proficiency for collaboration.