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Senior Research Data Scientist

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Compensation
$174–252K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Research Data Scientist will focus on evaluations, metrics, and user insights for AI answers in Google Search Health. The role applies advanced statistical, machine learning, and large language model methodologies to complex business problems, identifies product opportunities, and informs product and engineering direction. The position offers a choice of preferred work location between Mountain View, California, and New York, New York.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

AnalyticsPythonRSQLDatabase QueryingStatistical AnalysisMachine LearningStatistical ModelingExperimental DesignA/B TestingCausal InferenceScientific MethodologiesLarge Language ModelsProduct Growth AnalysisProduct RecommendationStakeholder Communication

Qualifications

Master's in Quantitative Field or Related5 Years Work Experience or PhD+3 Years8 Years Work Experience or PhD+6 YearsEnglish Proficiency

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

  • 5 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 3 years of work experience with a PhD degree.

  • Experience with Machine Learning algorithms and statistical modeling.

  • Experience with statistical data analysis, experimental design (e.g., A/B testing), and causal inference.

  • Experience applying causal inference techniques to estimate treatment effects or perform counterfactual analysis.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree.

  • Experience in scientific methodologies and Large Language Models

  • Experience performing product growth opportunity and headroom analysis.

  • Experience solving unstructured business problems and translating results into product recommendations.

  • Experience translating unstructured business problems into data-driven product recommendations

  • Ability to articulate scientific concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

About the job

Google Search is the world's most trusted and knowledgeable health companion, activating seamless care-paths for every Health Journey. Health is one of Alphabet's top priorities, and this is a high-visibility role focused on evaluations, metrics, and user insights for AI answers in Search Health. You will have significant opportunities to influence product and engineering directions by creating and applying advanced statistical, Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Model (LLM) methodologies to solve complex business problems.In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop advanced analysis, causal inference analysis of impact, and creative new methodologies (e.g., LLM-based methods) to identify product opportunities from various data sources and product headroom analysis for key AI features.

  • Frame and solve ambiguous business problems and communicate data-driven solutions effectively to stakeholders.

  • Initiate projects across the organization and drive them to completion autonomously while advocating for users and focusing on long-term responsible growth.

  • Interact cross-functionally as a thought partner to influence a wide range of product stakeholders and senior product leadership.

  • Leverage AI fluency and tools to drive advanced statistical and machine learning solutions for complex business challenges.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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How this job compares

Set against the 4,811 open Data Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • New York median$150–211K/yr367 salary ranges
  • US median$136–215K/yr3,690 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 14% above the New York median midpoint ($186K) — in the middle half of Data Scientist salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 471 open Data Scientist jobs in New York and 4,811 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Data Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,123 postings).
Education
2,276 of the 4,811 open Data Scientist jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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