Job Description

The New Product Experimentation (NPE) team builds standalone apps and experiences that explore user behaviors and needs that are mission aligned but not covered by Facebooks existing product portfolio. Our goal is to innovate from within Facebook by testing and iterating on a diverse set of products, each with their own hypotheses, people problems and target audiences, that can eventually mature into meaningful new opportunities for Facebook. As a Researcher on NPE, youll have the opportunity to partner closely with tightly integrated teams that have significant freedom to operate with the time, people and space necessary to conceive, build and launch entirely novel standalone apps and/or experiences. Research is paramount to the NPE organizations success; formative research is crucial for identifying the right latent needs in the world to tackle, and evaluative research is needed to identify opportunities to improve and prepare our products for the market. For this role, we are looking for experienced individual contributors with a strong quantitative methodological background and experience, including methods for causal inference with observable data and design as well as analysis of surveys, with an understanding of how to integrate different sources of insights. The right candidates will have a proven track record of impactful and creative research using quantitative methods, excellent communication and collaboration abilities, passion for solving important problems for underserved populations, and comfort operating in a flat and fast-moving organization.

Quantitative Researcher, New Product Experimentation (NPE) Responsibilities

* Work closely with product teams to identify research topics

* Design studies that address both user behavior and attitudes

* Generate insights that both fuel ideation and evaluate designs

* Conduct research using a wide variety of quantitative methods, and interpret analysis through the lens of UX, HCI, and social science

* Collaborate closely with qualitative researchers

* Work cross-functionally with design, product management, content strategy, engineering, data science and marketing

* Partner with engineers, analysts, and other technical roles to create and share research

Minimum Qualifications

* BA/BS in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science or in a quantitative field such as Applied Statistics

* 2+ years experience in applied product research

* Knowledge in quantitative research methodologies (e.g., survey sampling and design, significance testing, regression modeling, experimental design, behavioral data analysis, causal inference with observable data)

* Experience executing hands-on primary research

* Experience asking, prioritizing and successfully answering key questions for the business to drive product decisions

Preferred Qualifications

* 3+ years experience in applied product research

* Masters or Ph.D. in Human Computer Interaction, Psychology, Computer Science or in a quantitative field such as Applied Statistics

* Experience using SQL/Hive, Python and/or R

* Experience executing mixed-methods research (combining qualitative and quantitative methods)

* Experience conducting international research

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About the Facebook company

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.

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