Economist II

About the role

Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientist and engineers, and economist leadership to solve key business problems ranging from Amazon Web Services, Kindle, Prime, inventory planning, international retail, third party merchants, search, pricing, labor and employment planning, effective benefits (health, retirement, etc.) and beyond. You will work in a fast moving environment to solve business problems as a member of either a cross-functional team embedded within a business unit or a central science and economics organization.

Responsibilities

• Build econometric models using our world class data systems and apply approaches from a variety of skillsets – applied macro/time series, applied micro, econometric theory, empirical IO, empirical health, labor, public economics and related fields are all highly valued skillsets at Amazon.
• Work in a fast-paced business environment to solve business problems.
• Contribute to the design of automated systems around the company.

Requirements

• PhD in economics or equivalent
• Advanced expertise and knowledge of econometric analysis of models that involve the estimation of fundamental preferences and strategic effects.
• Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data.
• Experience conducting analysis of pricing, competition, labor decisions, health care outcomes, auctions, marketing strategies, advertising, contract design, and game theory.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience
• Effective verbal and written communications skills with both economists and non-economist audiences.

Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong research track record.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.

Pay

Base salary range: $136,000.00 - $184,000.00 USD annually

Schedule

Full-time