Economist II, People Experience and Technology Central Science

About the role

The People eXperience and Technology Central Science (PXTCS) team uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, well-being, and the value of work to Amazonians. PXTCS is looking for an economist who can apply economic methods to address business problems.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct rigorous evaluations of benefits programs
• Support the development and application of structural models
• Develop experiments to evaluate the impact of benefits initiatives
• Communicate complex findings to business stakeholders in clear, actionable terms
• Work with engineering teams to develop scalable tools that automate and streamline evaluation processes

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent
• 2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience
• Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS
• Experience with handling of large datasets