Economist, PXT Central Science

The People eXperience and Technology Central Science Team (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, wellbeing, and the value of work to Amazonians.

We are an interdisciplinary team that combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal.

We are looking for economists who are able to apply economic methods to address business problems. The ideal candidate will work with engineers and computer scientists to estimate models and algorithms on large scale data, design pilots and measure their impact, and transform successful prototypes into improved policies and programs at scale.

We are looking for creative thinkers who can combine a strong technical economic toolbox with a desire to learn from other disciplines, and who know how to execute and deliver on big ideas as part of an interdisciplinary technical team.

Ideal candidates will work in a team setting with individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. They will work with teammates to develop scientific models and conduct the data analysis, modeling, and experimentation that is necessary for estimating and validating models.

They will work closely with engineering teams to develop scalable data resources to support rapid insights, and take successful models and findings into production as new products and services.

They will be customer-centric and will communicate scientific approaches and findings to business leaders, listening to and incorporate their feedback, and delivering successful scientific solutions.

Key job responsibilities

Use reduced-form causal analysis and / or structural economic modeling methods to evaluate the impact of policies on employee outcomes, and examine how external labor market and economic conditions impact Amazon's ability to hire and retain talent.

A day in the life

Work with teammates to apply economic methods to business problems. This might include identifying the appropriate research questions, writing code to implement a DID analysis or estimate a structural model, or writing and presenting a document with findings to business leaders.

Our economists also 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.

About the team

We are a multidisciplinary team that combines the talents of science and engineering to develop innovative solutions to make Amazon Earth's Best Employer.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Arlington, VA, USA Austin, TX, USA Boston, MA, USA Seattle, WA, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in economics or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience
• Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment
• Experience with handling of large datasets
• Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS
17 days ago