PhD Data Scientist, Intern
Core
PhD intern building predictive models, data pipelines, and experiments to protect Stripe from fraud and financial crime.
Role type
PhD Data Science Intern (Fraud & Financial Crime)
Builds
Fraud detection models, loss estimation systems, and data products for financial integrity
Domain
Fintech / Financial Crime / Risk
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Statistical inference, Python/R, SQL, Spark, Time-series modeling, Causal inference, Model deployment
Preferred skills
Data pipeline debugging, Mentee feedback integration, Independent system research (via careerplan.io/jobs/8194283-phd-data-scientist-intern-at-stripe)
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Spark
Responsibilities
Apply statistical methods to quantify uncertainty; Build and evaluate predictive models for fraud classification; Deploy models in production and adjust thresholds; Design and analyze complex experiments; Create scalable data pipelines and dashboards; Present findings to cross-functional teams.
