About the Role - Senior Field ScientistWe're hiring a Senior Field Scientist to lead research implementations that prove the value of our data, cloud, and AI solutions for marketers. You will design and execute field studies using customer data, apply rigorous analytical methodologies, and present research findings that validate transformational marketing insights. As a senior member of the team, you will also mentor junior field scientists and drive the evolution of our research methodology. This role is based in San Francisco (Onsite).
What You'll DoResearch & Analysis:- Design and execute complex field studies that test hypotheses about marketing effectiveness, validating Alembic's transformational value
- Lead data collection and requirements gathering with senior customer stakeholders, treating each engagement as a scientific research opportunity
- Apply rigorous analytical methodologies to prepare and process customer data, ensuring scientific validity for enterprise-scale research implementations
- Develop and test hypotheses about marketing performance, using experimental design principles to structure customer engagements
Research Communication & Collaboration:- Present compelling research findings to C-level and senior customer stakeholders, translating complex analytical insights into business impact
- Collaborate with Enterprise AEs and Product teams to align research methodologies with strategic objectives and ensure scientific rigor supports the sales process
- Drive scalable research processes and best practices across the field science team
- Mentor and develop junior field scientists in proper experimental design and analytical methodologies
Product & Process Innovation:- Contribute to product roadmap discussions based on customer technical feedback and research outcomes
- Establish frameworks for replicable field studies that can be systematically applied across customer engagements
What Will Help You SucceedCore Research & Technical Skills:- 5-8+ years in Sales Engineering, Data Science, or similar pre-sales technical roles in B2B SaaS, data, cloud, or AI
- Proven track record leading successful research implementations that validated complex enterprise solutions and progressed deals to close
- Strong data analysis skills with scientific rigor, including ability to design experiments and process large-scale enterprise data sets
- Advanced proficiency in Python and/or other scripting languages for data preparation, quality-testing, and statistical analysis
Domain Expertise:- Deep experience with data platforms, cloud infrastructure, or AI solutions
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for sharing research findings with C-level executives
- Strong problem-solving mindset and scientific thinking ability
- Collaborative and proactive approach with team leadership experience
- Ability to travel occasionally
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience conducting field studies or research implementations for data, cloud, or AI in marketing contexts
- Background as a senior data analyst, business analyst, or technical consultant with experimental design experience
- Deep familiarity with enterprise procurement and security review processes
- Startup or high-growth environment experience with scaling research methodologies
- Advanced technical certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or GCP Professional
- Ability to create and manage scalable research frameworks and reusable analytical assets
- Experience working with marketing customers and understanding their technical landscape
- Previous startup or founder experience
- Expert-level technical training or certifications in AI/ML
- Experience contributing to product strategy and roadmap decisions based on research outcomes
- Advanced exposure to value engineering, ROI modeling, and business case development through scientific analysis
The role is right for you if:You're a seasoned field scientist ready to lead research implementations of cutting-edge AI technology. This role offers the opportunity to prove transformational value to Fortune 500 marketing teams through rigorous scientific methodology while building and leading technical research processes that directly impact the sales cycle.
You want to build something that is both scientifically challenging and solves a real customer need. You want a role with major upside that tackles a massive market opportunity while mentoring the next generation of analytical talent through proper research methodologies.
Why You Might Be Excited About Alembic- High-impact research with elite clients: You'll conduct breakthrough research implementations with Fortune 100 companies making multimillion-dollar marketing decisions - field studies that matter and clients that move the industry
- Product that validates itself: You're not pushing features - you're conducting rigorous analysis that demonstrates 10-100x performance improvements, making prospects say "how is this scientifically possible?"
- First-mover advantage: You'll be researching and proving something that's never existed before, giving you a massive competitive edge in every analytical conversation
- Significant upside: Early-stage equity opportunity with proven product-market fit and enterprise traction
Why You Might Not Be Excited- You prefer demonstrating established, commoditized products with well-defined playbooks over breakthrough technology that requires consultative scientific research and rigorous analytical validation
- You want fully built-out research processes rather than helping define and refine our field study methodology through scientific experimentation
- You prefer static technical demonstrations over dynamic research opportunities that adapt to market feedback and leverage your analytical strengths
