Location
New York, NY
Type
Full-time
Posted
9/16/2026
Compensation
$207,000 - $300,000 per year
Job description
The Staff Research Data Scientist role at Google Labs focuses on leveraging data science to support product development and decision-making. The position involves working with large datasets and applying advanced analytical methods to solve complex problems. The Labs Data Science team collaborates with product teams to provide insights and recommendations that influence product direction. This role is essential for driving data-driven strategies within innovative projects at Google Labs.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- 8 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 6 years of work experience with a PhD degree.
- 10 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or 8 years of work experience with a PhD degree.
- 2 years of relevant work experience as a data scientist/product analyst, including deep expertise and experience with statistical data analysis such as linear models, multivariate analysis, causal inference, and sampling methods.
Responsibilities
- Work with large, complex data sets to solve difficult, non-routine analysis problems.
- Conduct end-to-end analysis that includes data gathering, processing, analysis, and presentations.
- Regularly share and present analysis to organization executives to influence product direction.
- Build and prototype analysis pipelines iteratively to provide insights at scale.
- Interact cross-functionally with a wide variety of people and teams to identify opportunities for product improvements.
- Make business recommendations with effective presentations of findings through visual displays of quantitative information.
Benefits
- Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Google Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
908
FY2026
Approval rate
98.4%
FY2026
LCA certified
4,273
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-14%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-51%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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