Job ID: 3207039 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. - A97
Position
Economist III
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey
Responsibilities
Work with the chief economist and senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, or operations. Apply the frontier of economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, program evaluation, online advertising, and other areas. Build econometric models using data systems. Apply economic theory to solve business problems. Develop new techniques to process large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to design of automated systems. Apply tools from applied micro‑econometrics (e.g. experimental design, difference‑in‑difference, regression discontinuity, and IV) and forecasting (essential time series models). Leverage big data tools for data extraction. Write up and present analysis for distribution to various levels of management at Amazon. Gain experience in academic research. Use program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, and high dimensional problems. Use R and Stata.
Requirements
Ph.D. or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and three years of research or work experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Must have at least one year of research or work experience in the following skill(s):
- Causal inference techniques (Difference‑in‑Differences, Matching, Double Machine Learning, Instrumental Variables, Regression Discontinuity Designs)
- Statistical analysis tools (Python, R, or Stata)
- Data querying languages (SQL)
EEO Statement
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity‑Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
Compensation & Benefits
40 hours per week; 8:00 AM–5:00 PM.
Salary Range: $175,100/year to $236,900/year. Equity, sign‑on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.
Job Details
- USA, NJ, Jersey City
- Corporate Operations
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