Research Scientist, Core Data Science

Our team’s mission is to “apply cutting edge methods to understand and improve Facebook’s impact on society.” Facebook is committed to tackling societal issues, like societal violence, public health, in/equality, political participation, and election integrity.

We are computational social scientists dedicated to addressing research questions related to these issues and applying the highest quality science to developing solutions to improve Facebook’s impact on society.

Research Scientist, Core Data Science Responsibilities

• Work with large amounts of data in service of concrete conclusions and actionable insights
• Communicate complicated technical topics and nuanced insights to diverse audiences
• Learn new tools and languages quickly as required by the particular project you are working on, with tasks ranging from data processing to production engineering to modeling and machine learning
• Work both independently and collaboratively with other scientists, engineers, designers, UX researchers, and product managers to accomplish complex tasks that deliver demonstrable value to Facebooks community of over 1.7 billion users
• Think creatively, proactively, and futuristically to identify new opportunities within Facebooks long-term roadmap for data-scientific contributions

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying source
• Knowledge about empirical research and for answering hard questions with data
• Experience communicating complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner
• Fluency with at least one scripting language such as Python or PHP
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
• Must obtain work authorization in country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
• PhD in Political Science, Sociology, Statistics, Economics, Information Science, Computer Science, or related field

Facebooks mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.

Through our family of apps and services, were building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

Whether were creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart.

Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways.

Together, we can help people build stronger communities — were just getting started.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support.