PhD Data Scientist, Research Intern - Summer 2027

Google Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision insurance

Sick Time 40 hours/year

Holidays: 13 paid days/year

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Scientist intern for Summer 2027, open to PhD candidates in the United States. This role involves processing, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets to inform business and technical strategies.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, sales, and marketing to convert findings into actionable improvements. The internship emphasizes learning new techniques and applying statistical methods to real-world problems, with a strong focus on data-driven decision

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a PhD in a quantitative discipline (e.g., statistics, biostatistics, physics, applied mathematics, operations research, economics).
• Experience with statistical methods (linear models, multivariate analysis, stochastic processes, sampling methods, etc.).
• Experience with data analysis.
• Experience using R or Python and technology to work with datasets such as scripting or statistical software (R, SAS, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Work across the organization to process, analyze, and interpret huge data sets.
• Mine through data to identify opportunities for Google and clients to operate more efficiently.
• Interact cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, sales, and marketing to adjust Google's practices according to findings.
• Identify problems and figure out solutions; build and prototype analysis pipelines for scalable insights.
• Develop forecasting and optimization methods to improve the quality of Google's user products.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Leadership

Education

PhD in a quantitative discipline

Tools

R

Python

SAS

Job description

Google is seeking a Data Scientist intern for Summer 2027, open to PhD candidates in the United States. This role involves processing, analyzing, and interpreting large data sets to inform business and technical strategies.

You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, sales, and marketing to convert findings into actionable improvements. The internship emphasizes learning new techniques and applying statistical methods to real-world problems, with a strong focus on data-driven decision