Economist , Video Economics

DESCRIPTION

Are you excited about using econometrics and statistics to impact real-world business decisions? We are looking for an Economist to build innovative solutions based on econometrics, experimentation, and machine learning helping us to answer challenging and impactful business problems for Prime Video.

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, you know how to deliver results fast, and you have a deeply quantitative, highly innovative approach to solving problems, and long for the opportunity to build pioneering solutions to challenging problems, we want to talk to you.

Key job responsibilities

1. Design, set up, and analyze experiments to measure impact of strategic PV initiatives
2. Leverage causal inference methods to estimate the impact of large-scale investments ex post
3. Collaborate with other scientists at Amazon to deliver measurable progress and change
4. Influence business leaders based on empirical findings

A day in the life

You will work as an individual contributor working on a mix of complex strategic, long-term research as well as tactical analytical projects. You will write technical as well as business-facing docs and present your work to business leaders and the science community.

About the team

The Video Economics team consists of PhD-trained structural and causal-inference Economists. We are a high-impact team driving decision-making in areas including PV with ads and content portfolio optimization.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. Completed PhD in Economics or equivalent
2. Proficiency in applying empirical techniques in reduced-form causal analysis and econometric modelling
3. Experience in using programmatic scripting languages for data analysis (e.g. Python, R, Stata) and extraction (SQL)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Post-PhD experience in private sector or academia
2. Experience in optimization and microeconomic modelling and/or empirical IO
3. Strong research track record