Research Scientist
Prolific
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: New York • United States
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About the role
- Leading a dedicated research portfolio: Designing and executing primary research on subjects related to data quality, online sampling methodologies, and the effects of AI on online research (both independently and in collaboration with the wider team)
- Producing high-grade, publishable research: Conducting work that meets the standard expected at leading academic venues and industry conferences, contributes meaningfully to live debates in the field, and is publishable in high IF journals
- Building and managing external partnerships: Cultivating relationships with academic institutions and industry partners, identifying collaboration opportunities, and managing those relationships through to research outputs
- Presenting and disseminating your work: Representing Prolific at academic conferences and industry events, and working with our marketing team to maximise the reach and impact of research findings
- Contributing to the wider sciences agenda: Our current work spans data quality, representativeness, synthetic data, and methodological innovation. We're looking for someone who can help shape this agenda, not just execute within it
Requirements
- PhD in a relevant quantitative field such as psychology, research methodology, computational social science, statistics, economics, social science, or similar
- Strong grounding in online research methods, with experience in at least some of: online sampling methodologies, data quality assessment, non-probability sampling, or synthetic data approaches
- Demonstrated ability to lead research projects end-to-end, with a track record of publications, conference presentations, or equivalent public outputs
- Strong quantitative research skills, including experimental design, statistical analysis, and data interpretation, with proficiency in tools such as R, Python, or Qualtrics
- A self-starter who is comfortable executing a research programme with limited hand-holding and genuine intellectual curiosity about where online research is heading
- High output and comfortable working at pace, you get things done, ship work, and don't wait for perfect conditions
- An ideas-first mentality: you keep a close eye on the latest developments across relevant fields, and you're quick to spot their implications for online research and translate them into concrete directions
- Based in the US East Coast or UK.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Benefits
- Flexible remote working options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
online research methodsdata quality assessmentnon-probability samplingsynthetic data approachesexperimental designstatistical analysisdata interpretationRPythonQualtrics
Soft Skills
leadershipself-starterintellectual curiosityhigh outputability to work at paceideas-first mentalityrelationship managementcollaborationpresentation skillsdissemination
Certifications
PhD in quantitative field