Remote UX Quantitative Research Intern (PhD)

Pinterest; United States; Remote; USD 112,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Two start dates: May 2027 and June 202

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking inquisitive, collaborative UX Quantitative Research interns to bring statistical rigor to product decisions. You’ll partner with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering, crafting surveys, modeling attitudes alongside usage data, and translating findings into compelling narratives for teams.

Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to shape Pinterest experiences that are impactful, inclusive, and meaningful for our Pinners.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in a PhD program in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field.
• Plan to obtain PhD by June 2027.
• Currently pursuing a PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field.
• Experience with survey methodology, including developing surveys and analyzing survey data.
• Demonstrated experience in descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics, and experimental design.
• Experience using Python, R, or SQL.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to tell a complete narrative using data.
• Ability to connect data analysis to real business problems, in order to impact business performance.

Responsibilities

• Influence and evolve our product roadmap to help fulfill Pinterest’s mission using data and exploratory analysis.
• Use surveys to gather insights about Pinner, Merchant, Creator, or Advertiser sentiments and preferences.
• Explore the intersection of user attitudes and behaviors by combining surveys and log analysis.
• Work cross-functionally to build and communicate key insights.
• Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, designers, and researchers to help build the next experiences on Pinterest.

Skills

Survey methodology

Statistics

Data analysis

Communication

Education

PhD in statistics, psychology, sociology, applied sciences, computer science or related field

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Pinterest is seeking inquisitive, collaborative UX Quantitative Research interns to bring statistical rigor to product decisions. You’ll partner with mentors across product, design, data, and engineering, crafting surveys, modeling attitudes alongside usage data, and translating findings into compelling narratives for teams.

Expect real projects, supportive teammates, and opportunities to shape Pinterest experiences that are impactful, inclusive, and meaningful for our Pinners.