Economist I
Amazon
About the Role
Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientists, engineers, and economics leadership to solve key business problems across various domains including Amazon Web Services, Kindle, Prime, inventory planning, international retail, third-party merchants, search, pricing, labor and employment planning, and benefits.
Key Responsibilities
- Build econometric models using world-class data systems.
- Apply approaches from various skillsets: applied macro/time series, applied micro, econometric theory, empirical IO, empirical health, labor, public economics, and related fields.
- Develop techniques that apply econometrics to large datasets.
- Address quantitative problems.
- Contribute to the design of automated systems company-wide.
- Work in a fast-paced environment within a cross-functional team or a central science and economics organization.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- PhD in Economics, Quantitative Marketing, Finance, or a closely related field.
- Deep knowledge of econometric analysis of models involving the estimation of fundamental preferences and strategic effects.
- Strong background in statistics methodology and 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.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.
- Strong research track record.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with both economists and non-economist audiences.