People Research Scientist, Recruiting
AnthropicAbout Anthropic
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About the role
We are seeking a Recruiting Research Scientist to join our People Data Solutions team. You’ll be the research expert supporting our Recruiting organization, using rigorous scientific methods to advance our understanding of recruiting funnels, interview effectiveness, candidate experience, and recruiting capacity. This role sits at the intersection of organizational science, behavioral research, and people strategy – developing novel frameworks and conducting systematic research that drives evidence-based people decisions across our growing organization.
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on both our recruiting practices and the broader field of people science at a leading AI safety company.
Responsibilities
Research design & scientific inquiry
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Design and execute systematic research studies to answer fundamental questions about recruiting funnel health, assessment quality, candidate experience, and quality of hire
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Generate and test hypotheses about sourcing strategies, interview design, and selection decisions using rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental methods
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Conduct mixed-method research to understand what are the drivers and blockers to recruiting operations.
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Navigate research ethics considerations when studying candidate data, ensuring responsible research practices
Selection & assessment research
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Design and execute validation studies to assess the quality of interviews and other selection tools
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Utilize psychometric techniques to analyze and improve interviewer calibration and rating consistency
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Lead investigative research into innovative approaches for candidate assessment
Metrics design and governance
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Design the metrics framework for recruiting org health — defining the canonical KPIs, dimensions, and definitions
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