Senior Research Scientist

Senior Research Scientist

Reporting to the Director of Research, the Senior Research Scientist will implement and contribute to Harmony Labs' research design and execution, translating complex questions about audiences, narratives, and media systems into actionable, technical findings. This role supports the research science team day-to-day, advances Harmony Labs' best practices, and works closely with research team members to develop and execute research plans, innovate methodologies, and connect findings to Harmony Labs' mission and strategic goals.

Please submit a resume and cover letter, clearly describing your interest and experience.

Position Detail

What You Will Do

• Support research design and execution
• Translate findings into actionable insight
• Drive innovation in research methods
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as needed

Who You Are

• You are curious, independent, strategic, brave, and kind
• You thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative research environment with a high-volume workload often requiring short turnaround times.
• You are deeply collaborative. You bring your own expertise to team projects and create solutions that make use of the expertise of others.
• You are curious. You do research because you really want to know the answer, and you want to answer big questions about how media affect us and we affect media.
• You have a strong intuition for what makes research good from sample specification to question design to survey daypart selection.
• You are flexible and you know how to keep your eye on the goal when plans don't work or problems arise.
• You possess advanced statistical knowledge and the ability to select and implement appropriate methodologies to deliver analyses that support project outcomes.
• You are comfortable working as part of a fully remote team.
• You are able to manage your own time and work with teams across multiple time zones.

Desired Experience

• You have at least 3 years of professional experience designing and conducting quantitative and mixed-methods research in fields such as media studies, computational social science, communication, sociology, or related disciplines.
• You have demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary research teams and manage complex, multi-stakeholder projects from conception through execution and delivery.
• You have advanced proficiency with research tools and programming languages such as R and Python, including experience applying machine learning, statistical modeling, natural language processing, or network analysis to cultural or media data.
• You have a proven ability to translate research findings into strategic insights and clearly communicate them to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• You have a strong background in research design, experimental methods, and validation techniques to ensure rigor and reproducibility.
• You have familiarity with emerging methods in AI-assisted research, data ethics, and responsible data use.

Details & Compensation

• This is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Director of Research.
• This is a Level 3 position with a salary up to $135K.
• There is a generous benefits package, including:
• Health, dental and vision insurance, employer paid across all categories, including for partners, children, and families
• Unlimited paid time off, with minimum thresholds for use
• 401(k) with 100% match of up to 6% of salary per pay period, with immediate vesting
• Pre-tax spending plans for commute, parking, dependent care, healthcare
• Professional development stipends, paid parental leave, sabbaticals
• Harmony Labs is a 100% remote workplace, with home office set up and annual reimbursements, periodic in-person retreats, and access to conference space at WeWork
• Harmony Labs provides a laptop

Broad perspectives and diverse experiences are key to serving society, and innovating in a way that responds to our complex, interdependent global context. While Harmony Labs employs only United States citizens and those non-U.S. citizens authorized to work in the United States, in compliance with national regulations, we strongly encourage people from backgrounds currently underrepresented in tech, research, media, and data science to apply. Harmony Labs is an equal opportunity employer. We value and welcome diversity in the workplace and strongly encourage all qualified persons to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.