Data Scientist, Research, YouTube Ads, User Experience
Role summary
Google Ads is seeking a Data Scientist to join their YouTube Ads team, focusing on User Experience. This role involves leveraging analytics, coding (Python, R, SQL), database querying, and statistical analysis to solve product and business problems. The position requires a Master's degree in a quantitative field and 3 years of relevant experience, or a PhD. Preferred qualifications include a PhD and 5 years of experience. The role is full-time with a competitive salary range, bonus, equity, and benefits. The primary responsibility is managing ad quality to enhance user trust and long-term value.
### Minimum qualifications:
- Master's degree in Statistics, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Economics, Operations Research, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- 3 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis, or a PhD degree.
### Preferred qualifications:
- PhD degree.
- 5 years of work experience using analytics to solve product or business problems, coding (e.g., Python, R, SQL), querying databases or statistical analysis.
## About the job
Google Ads is helping power the open internet with the best technology that connects and creates value for people, publishers, advertisers, and Google. We’re made up of multiple teams, building Google’s Advertising products including search, display, shopping, travel and video advertising, as well as analytics. Our teams create trusted experiences between people and businesses with useful ads. We help grow businesses of all sizes from small businesses, to large brands, to YouTube creators, with effective advertiser tools that deliver measurable results. We also enable Google to engage with customers at scale.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $147,000-$211,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
## Responsibilities
- Manage ad quality to optimize user trust and long-term value.
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