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People Research Scientist, Recruiting
Anthropic Pbc D B A Anthropic INC · 🇺🇸 San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Seattle, WA
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordUSCIS Data Hub records 1 H-1B approvals for this employer in FY2023. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (US Citizenship and Immigration Services).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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USCIS Data Hub records 1 H-1B approvals for this employer in FY2023. Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (US Citizenship and Immigration Services).
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About the role
About 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 • Design and execute systematic research studies to answer fundamental questions about recruiting funnel health, assessment quality, candidate experience, and quality of hire • Generate and test hypotheses about sourcing strategies, interview design, and selection decisions using rigorous experimental and quasi-experimental methods • Conduct mixed-method research to understand what are the drivers and blockers to recruiting operations. • Navigate research ethics considerations when studying candidate data, ensuring responsible research practices Selection & assessment research • Design and execute validation studies to assess the quality of interviews and other selection tools • Utilize psychometric techniques to analyze and improve interviewer calibration and rating consistency • Lead investigative research into innovative approaches for candidate assessment Metrics design and governance • Design the metrics framework for recruiting org health — defining the canonical KPIs, dimensions, and definitions that leadership uses to understand funnel performance, capacity, and hiring quality • Establish the governance and definitional rigor that keeps metrics consistent across tools and reporting surfaces Analytical solution building • Architect analytical solutions that convert research insights into actionable products, empowering stakeholders to execute data-driven scenario and strategic planning • Quantify the adoption and downstream impact of deployed tools, driving iterative improvements Visualization & communication • Build compelling visualizations and dashboards that make complex research findings accessible to diverse audiences • Present research findings to senior leadership with clear, actionable recommendations Minimum Qualifications: • 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 • Have experience with selection research, assessment validation, psychometrics, or recruiting funnel analytics • Are comfortable working in the People Analytics tech stack and collaborating with data engineers • Are proficient in SQL and Python/R, with experience in statistical analysis and machine learning • Have experience with data visualization and can tell compelling stories with research findings • Possess excellent communication skills and can influence stakeholders at all levels • Thrive in ambiguity and can balance rigor with pragmatism • Have a track record of challenging assumptions with data and changing long-held practices • Can navigate sensitive topics diplomatical