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Applied Scientist, Product Policy Research & Measurement

OpenAI · San Francisco · US - Remote

Frontier labremotesenior$347k–$385k
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At a glance

Highlights

  • Study how AI affects people and society using production data and experiments.
  • Build research agenda on well-being, learning, connection, trust and decisions.
  • Translate evidence into concrete product and policy recommendations.

What they offer

  • Equity

Ideal candidate

Hands-on empirical social scientist who cares about AI's impact on people and society. You combine methodological rigor with collaborative, fast-moving independence and translating evidence into responsible policy.

Requirements

  • PhD or equivalent research experience in sociology, political science, psychology, communication, computational social science or related empirical field
  • Deep expertise in research design, causal inference, experimentation, statistical analysis and measurement
  • Strong SQL and Python or R skills with experience independently constructing complex behavioral datasets
  • Record of research informing consequential decisions about technology and people
  • Clear writing for technical and policy audiences with rigorous research papers or public technical work
  • Ability to move quickly, collaborate cross-functionally and maintain scientific independence

Lab profile

About OpenAI

Builds safe frontier AI models and products like ChatGPT for broad benefit.

What they build

  • ChatGPT
  • OpenAI API
  • Frontier AI models

Known for

  • Frontier-scale distributed ML training
  • Massive GPU fleet and data center operations
  • Exabyte-scale data lakes and streaming
  • AI alignment and safety research

Key facts

  • Operates one of the world's largest GPU fleets
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