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Senior Research Scientist, Global Hiring Science at Amazon.com Services LLC

Required Skills

pythonrai/mlpsychometricsresearch methodologystatisticsgenaillmsdata analysis

About the Role

Lead research and development of AI-driven hiring solutions at Amazon. Design and execute global research projects, develop innovative assessment tools, and apply psychometrics and machine learning to improve hiring accuracy and fairness. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence stakeholders and deploy cutting-edge selection technologies.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and execute large-scale global research, validation, and hiring optimization projects
  • Lead development and research of new content and AI-based approaches to assessment
  • Solve complex measurement, legal defensibility, and experimental design challenges
  • Influence executive project sponsors and stakeholders across the company
  • Perform complex statistical/quantitative analyses with large datasets

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must Have:

  • 5+ years of applying scientific principles to business problems and products
  • PhD or Master's degree with 5+ years of quantitative field research experience
  • Experience communicating qualitative research methods to non-qualitative researchers
  • Knowledge of R or Python

Nice to Have:

  • PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology or related field
  • 5-10+ years of experience in applied selection practices, job analysis, test development, and validation
  • Experience applying machine learning and AI approaches to selection and assessment research

Benefits & Perks

  • Medical, financial, and/or other benefits
  • Equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation
  • Inclusive culture with workplace accommodations for disabilities