Senior Economist

About the role

Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientists 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
• 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
• Solve quantitative problems
• Contribute to the design of automated systems around the company

Requirements

• PhD in economics or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant, broad research science experience after PhD degree or equivalent
• Advanced expertise and knowledge of applying observational causal interference methods
• Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment
• Strong research track record
• Effective verbal and written communications skills with both economists and non-economist audiences

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent

Skills

• Advanced expertise and knowledge of applying observational causal interference methods
• Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment
• Strong research track record
• Effective verbal and written communications skills with both economists and non-economist audiences

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, AD&D, EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Pay

• Base salary range: $159,200.00 - $215,300.00 USD annually

Schedule

• Full-time