Google

Staff Data Scientist, Research, Search Health

Google • $207K — $300K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., Statistics, Data Science, Economics)
  • 8 years of experience using analytics, coding, and database querying, or 6 years with a PhD
  • Preferred: 10 years of experience with analytics or 8 years with a PhD
  • Proven ability to solve unstructured business problems with data insights
  • Strong communication skills for conveying complex concepts to diverse audiences

Responsibilities

  • Research and develop advanced causal inference and analysis methodologies
  • Initiate and autonomously drive projects to completion
  • Frame ambiguous business problems and provide clear solutions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence product stakeholders
  • Persuade and communicate effectively with executive leadership

Benefits

  • Equity opportunities
  • 20% bonus target
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Access to professional development programs
  • Flexible work location options (Mountain View, CA or New York, NY)
Full Job Description
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X Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA.

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

Preferred qualifications:
  • 10 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 8 years of work experience with a PhD degree.
  • Track record of solving unstructured business problems with data science and translating results into impactful business/product recommendations.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to think critically, analyze complex problems, and develop data-driven solutions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.


About the job

In this high-impact role on the Google Health Search team, you will define the future of AI-generated health guidance, a top Alphabet priority. You will develop and own the core evaluation frameworks, metrics, and methodologies that ensure our AI-powered health answers are safe, helpful, and of the highest quality. Partnering closely with Product and Engineering leaders, you will influence strategy and roadmaps by translating complex data insights into actionable recommendations. You will also apply and pioneer advanced statistical, machine learning, and large language model (LLM) techniques to solve novel challenges in the safety and helpfulness of health information.

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: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Research and develop advanced analysis, causal inference analysis of impact, create new methodologies (e.g., LLM-based method) to identify product opportunities from various data sources, product headroom analysis for key AI features.
  • Initiate projects inside and across the organization and drive to completion autonomously.
  • Frame and solve ambiguous business problems and communicate the solutions effectively.
  • Interact cross-functionally, be a thought partner and influence a wide range of product stakeholders.
  • Communicate clearly and persuasively to influence executive product leadership (VPs and Directors).


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Learn more about Google
Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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