Amazon · 5 days ago
Economist, People Experience and Technology Central Science
Arlington, Virginia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $201K/yrAmazon.com Services LLC is seeking an economist for their People Experience and Technology Central Science (PXTCS) team. The role involves applying economic methods to business problems, collaborating with engineers and computer scientists, and developing scientific models to support decision-making and product development.
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Responsibilities
Work with teammates to apply economic methods to business problems
Identify the appropriate research questions
Write code to implement a DID analysis or estimate a structural model
Write and present a document with findings to business leaders
Collaborate with partner teams throughout the process, from understanding their challenges to developing a research agenda that will address those challenges, to help them implement solutions
Qualification
Required
PhD in economics or equivalent
Preferred
Knowledge of data analysis languages (e.g., R, Stata, Python, etc.) or other statistical software
Experience in a postdoctoral position, consulting position, government position or academic research
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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