Senior Research Scientist Amazon
Seattle, WA

Job Description

Job Description

The People Science Research team supporting WW Operations is seeking an applied behavioral scientist with expertise in survey methodology, experimental design, sampling, data collection, extraction, weighting and imputation. Expertise in experimental design, psychometrics and analytics is necessary for success in this role. This team member will be responsible for designing and implementing experiments that will help us understand and solve business problems such as attrition. Relentless customer-orientation, relentless curiosity, openness to collaboration and personal development, and a commitment to the highest standards of methodological rigor and experimental design are a must. This role provides opportunity for significant exposure to Amazon's culture, leadership, and global businesses.

Job Responsibilities

Provide expertise in applied behavioral research.

Conduct quantitative research to solve methodological problems.

Design experiments that can turn into proof of concepts, which can then scale for Amazon.

Manage large-scale research projects.

Solves complex problems and ability to select an ideal solution from a wide range of data science methodologies.

Influences multiple teams.

Works closely with business teams.

Able to build consensus.

Advises Sr. Manager/Director.

Actively mentors/develops others.