People Research Scientist - Remote Opportunity at Anthropic

About the Role

We're hiring a People Research Scientist to join our dynamic team at Anthropic. This remote position offers a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise in organizational science and behavioral research to enhance employee experience and organizational health.

What You'll Do

• Design and execute systematic research studies to explore fundamental questions about employee experience, manager effectiveness, and organizational health.
• Generate and test hypotheses about people programs, employee behavior, and workforce outcomes using rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental methods.
• Conduct longitudinal studies tracking employee cohorts to understand long-term workforce trends and the impact of people initiatives.
• Perform meta-analyses of people interventions across the industry to identify best practices and knowledge gaps.
• Design, analyze, and iterate on employee listening programs including engagement surveys, pulse surveys, and lifecycle surveys.
• Apply psychometric methods to validate survey instruments and ensure measurement reliability.
• Translate survey findings into strategic recommendations that drive meaningful organizational change.
• Build compelling visualizations and dashboards that make complex research findings accessible to diverse audiences.

Requirements

• Hold an advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in I/O Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Behavioral Science, or a related research field.
• 5+ years of experience in research, people analytics, or related quantitative fields with demonstrated research methodology expertise.
• Experience with experimental design, hypothesis testing, longitudinal research methods, and causal inference.
• Proficient in SQL and Python/R, with experience in statistical analysis and machine learning.
• Experience with survey design, psychometric methods, and employee listening programs.
• Strong data visualization skills and the ability to tell compelling stories with research findings.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and balance rigor with pragmatism.

Nice to Have

• Background in people analytics specifically (not just general analytics).
• Experience designing and analyzing employee engagement or pulse surveys.
• Deep knowledge of manager effectiveness research and organizational science.
• Experience building self-service analytics tools or dashboards.
• Familiarity with network analysis, NLP, or advanced statistical methods.

What We Offer

• Competitive annual salary ranging from $245,000 to $310,000.
• Flexible working hours and a remote work environment.
• Visa sponsorship for qualified candidates.
• Generous vacation and parental leave policies.
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.

Join us at Anthropic, where we are committed to creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. As a People Research Scientist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our people practices and advancing the field of people science.