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Company

Microsoft · 8 hours ago

Sr. Principal Economist

Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$162K/yr - $286K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights and identify patterns, trends, and relationships relevant to business objectives.

Conduct economic research to understand market dynamics, consumer behavior, competitive landscape, and industry trends.

Evaluate pricing strategies, conduct price optimization analysis, and assess the impact of pricing changes on customer demand and profitability.

Develop economic models and forecasting techniques to support strategic planning, resource allocation and business forecasting.

Assess the potential economic impact of policy changes, regulatory developments, or market disruptions on the company’s operations and strategies.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, data scientists, engineers, product managers, analysts, and marketers to provide economic insights and recommendations.

Present findings, insights, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders through reports, presentations, and data visualizations.

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Qualification

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EconomicsData AnalysisStatistical ModelsPythonRSQLMachine LearningArtificial IntelligenceData VisualizationEmpirical ResearchAcademic PublishingGaming Industry ExperienceCross-functional Collaboration

Required

Doctorate in relevant field such as Economics, with focus on applied economics, industrial organization or econometrics or other related field AND 5+ years related research experience

OR equivalent experience.

5+ years of quantitative and analytical experience in data manipulation, data visualization, and related programming languages (such as Python, R, and/or SQL).

Preferred

Doctorate in relevant field AND 8+ years related research experience.

OR equivalent experience.

Experience publishing academic papers as a lead author or essential contributor.

Experience with Machine Learning (ML) and/or Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Experience participating in a top industry conference in relevant research domain.

Experience working with large datasets and conducting empirical research using economic principles.

Ability to work well across groups, including engineering, product management, marketing, and finance.

Prior experience in games/entertainment industry

Company

Microsoft

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Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.

Founded in 1975

Redmond, Washington, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.microsoft.com

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