People Research Scientist, Recruiting

Overview

Recruiting Research Scientist (People Data Solutions) supporting the Recruiting organization with rigorous research on recruiting funnels, interview effectiveness, candidate experience, and recruiting capacity.

What you'll do

• Design and execute systematic research studies on recruiting funnel health, assessment quality, candidate experience, and quality of hire.
• Generate and test hypotheses about sourcing strategies, interview design, and selection decisions using experimental and quasi-experimental methods.
• Conduct mixed-method research on drivers and blockers in recruiting operations.
• Run validation studies to assess interview and other selection tool quality.
• Use psychometric techniques to analyze and improve interviewer calibration and rating consistency.
• Design recruiting org health metrics, define canonical KPIs, and maintain governance and definitional rigor.
• Build analytical solutions and dashboards, and present findings to senior leadership with actionable recommendations.

What you'll need

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Behavioral Science, or a related field.
• Experience with selection research, assessment validation, psychometrics, or recruiting funnel analytics.
• Comfort working in the People Analytics tech stack and collaborating with data engineers.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python/R, with experience in statistical analysis and machine learning.
• Experience with data visualization and communicating research findings.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Details

• Annual salary range: $285,000–$380,000 USD.
• Hybrid policy: expected in one of the offices at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship: sponsored for some roles/candidates if offered.