Product Policy, Data Scientist
OpenAI
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $325,000 - $405,000 per year
About the role
- Design and lead high-impact research that shapes OpenAI’s product strategy and user experience
- Partner with stakeholders to define the right questions, choosing the best methods, executing studies, and turning findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to improve how people interact with AI
- Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
- Manage end-to-end research projects, from scoping and study design through recruitment, fieldwork, analysis, and reporting
- Balance rigor and speed by adapting methods to timelines while maintaining high standards for data quality and validity
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in user experience research, market research, or a related field
- Deep expertise in mixed-methods research, with strong qualitative skills and the ability to conduct and analyze quantitative studies at scale
- Proven experience leading research that has shaped product or design decisions
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence across disciplines and levels
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
- Experience with advanced quantitative methods (e.g., MaxDiff, conjoint, segmentation)
- Experience working with executive audiences or large enterprise clients
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
- Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
- Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
- 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
- Mental health and wellness support
- Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
- Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
- Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
- Relocation support for eligible employees
- Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
user experience researchmarket researchmixed-methods researchqualitative researchquantitative studiesadvanced quantitative methodsMaxDiffconjoint analysissegmentationdata analysis
Soft skills
communication skillsinfluencing skillscollaborationstakeholder managementproject managementadaptabilitydata quality assurancecritical thinkingpresentation skillsleadership