Winter 2025
Research Scientist Intern
Audio User Experience
Posted on 9/6/2025
Meta
10,001+ employees
Global social networks and advertising platform
Compensation Overview
$44.13 - $70.00/hr
Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship
Redmond, WA, USA
In Person
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- Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD and in the field of Psychology, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Hearing Science, Human-Computer Interaction, or similar or a related field
- 2+ years of experience conducting quantitative or mixed methods human subjects research (behavioral and/or attitudinal), preferably with a focus in or adjacent to spoken communication
- 2+ years of experience in statistical analysis at the doctoral level using R, Python, SPSS, or other statistical software
- Expertise in one or more of the below research areas: auditory attention and distraction, speech perception and production, interpersonal connection and/or virtual presence
- Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment
- Basic and applied research on speech communication in augmented or virtual reality listening environments
- Experimental design, implementation, and execution to evaluate how users experience new audio technologies
- Collaboration with and support of other researchers across various disciplines
- Communication of research agenda, progress, and full analyses of results
- Experience in human auditory spatial and speech perception
- Familiarity with AR/VR technologies and/or hearing aid technologies
- Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at leading workshops or conferences such as: Journal of Experimental Psychology, JSLHR, Emotion Review, Language and Speech, Interspeech, CogSci, ACM CHI, Frontiers in Virtual Reality, or similar
- Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment
- Intent to return to a degree program after the completion of the internship/co-op
Meta Platforms Inc. runs a family of social apps including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to help people connect, share content, and participate in online communities. It also develops virtual reality hardware and experiences through Oculus and is exploring the metaverse. Most revenue comes from advertising, with tools that let businesses target audiences using data from its large user base, plus VR product sales and digital services. The company differentiates itself by owning multiple major social platforms, offering a scalable cross-platform ad platform, and investing in VR, AR, and AI to expand digital experiences and monetization opportunities.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Founded
2004
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q1 2026 revenue surged 33% to $56.3B from AI-driven ad placement improvements.
- $1B Beaver Dam data center approved with 220MW power for 10 years from 2027.
- Stock trades at 19x forward earnings discount to S&P 500 after 20% dip.
What critics are saying
- UK Ofcom imposes $20B fines under Online Safety Act using 10% global revenue.
- Publishers win Llama AI lawsuit, forcing $1B+ damages by mid-2028.
- TikTok erodes Instagram engagement, slashing ad growth to single digits by May 2027.
What makes Meta unique
- Meta integrates AI on Threads for real-time trend queries like World Cup discussions.
- Meta deploys AI to detect underage users via height and bone structure analysis.
- Meta owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp with 97.8% ad revenue in 2023.
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