Research Scientist, Amazon Music - DISCO

Culver City, CA (Unknown)

$136K/yr – $213K/yrSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive marketing measurement and decision-making by designing causal models, running RCTs, and delivering data-driven insights.

  • Design, build, and validate causal models to quantify marketing impact.
  • Must-have: PhD or Master’s with 4+ years of quantitative field research.
  • Standout: Experience designing and executing randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and validate causal models to evaluate marketing campaigns and initiatives. Leverage advanced statistical methods to identify and quantify causal relationships.
  • Design and implement randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to test marketing strategies and derive credible insights.
  • Perform complex statistical analyses to interpret data from experiments and observational studies.
  • Collaborate with marketing teams to provide data-driven recommendations and present findings to stakeholders.
  • Work with cross-functional teams to identify key business questions and develop analytical solutions.
  • Stay current with industry trends and apply new methodologies to improve measurement accuracy.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation and communicate analyses effectively to non-technical audiences.

Requirements

  • PhD, or Master’s degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
  • Experience applying scientific principles to business problems and products
  • Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets
  • Experience in causal modeling (graphical models, causal Bayesian networks, A/B testing, quasi-experiments)

Preferred

  • Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
  • Experience with agile development
  • Experience building web-based dashboards using common frameworks
  • Experience in machine learning, statistics, and deep learning
  • Experience working with data mining on large datasets
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams

Benefits

  • Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave

Marketing Team

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