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Senior Data Scientist, People Analytics & Research

United StatesRemoteFull-time$180k–$210k2026-10-19 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Lead rigorous inferential research on observational people data using causal inference and quasi-experimental methods to answer high-stakes workforce questions about recruiting, hiring, promotion, retention, and pay equity.

Role type

Senior IC data scientist (people analytics & research)

Builds

Causal research insights, compensation analytics, quality-of-hire metrics, and statutory/governance reports for Total Rewards and HR leaders.

Domain

People Analytics & Research (Workforce Analytics)

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

causal inference, quasi-experimental research design, statistical modeling, R, Python, SQL, survey design and analysis, compensation analytics, legally sensitive data handling

Preferred skills

AI fluency (LLM-based agents), large practical dataset experience

Responsibilities

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand people-related business problems and gather relevant data; Utilize statistical models to gain insights on recruiting, hiring, promotion, retention, pay equity, and organizational effectiveness; Lead the team's compensation analytics and quality-of-hire metric design; Translate data and insights into visualizations and stories to drive strategy and decision-making; Align research priorities with business priorities.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC