About the role

  • Data Science PhD Intern analyzing data and driving product strategy at Instacart. Collaborating with product teams to solve business problems through data analysis and experimentation.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with a senior member of the team as a strategic partner to Product and Engineering
  • Ownership of a self-contained project tackling an ambiguous business problem
  • Solve ambiguous problems by structuring open-ended questions into solvable applied problems
  • Design and analyze complex experiments to measure causal impact
  • Synthesize findings into strategic recommendations presented to senior leadership

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Computer Science, Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field
  • Strong proficiency in SQL
  • Fluency in Python or R for statistical modeling and data analysis
  • Expertise in experimentation and applied statistical and machine learning methods
  • Ability to 'think on your feet', with a demonstrated ability to break down complex, unstructured problems

Benefits

  • Highly market-competitive compensation
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Mentorship from a Senior Data Scientist
  • Real impact through high-priority projects

Job type

Internship

Experience level

Entry level

Salary

CA$33 - CA$35 per hour

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Tech skills

PythonSQL

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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