Applied Macro Economics Researcher

Plaid; San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 170.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Equity compensation

Comprehensive benefits

401(k)

Descrizione del lavoro

Plaid in San Francisco is seeking an economist to conduct applied research on economic, credit, and financial trends. You will own projects from framing questions to data preparation, validation, and written communication, collaborating with economists and data scientists.

This hands-on role requires working with large datasets, strong empirical training, and the ability to explain evidence and limitations to diverse audiences. Opportunity to develop a research specialty as the team grows.

Competenze

• PhD in economics or a related empirical field, or a Master's plus 4+ years of applied experience.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience independently analyzing large, complex datasets and building reproducible analytical workflows
• Strong econometric and time-series modeling skills, with experience applying these methods to economic questions and assessing robustness
• Excellent writing for non-academic audiences, demonstrated through policy memos, market commentary, or research briefs
• Sound research judgment: distinguish evidence from interpretation, communicate uncertainty, and scope claims to what the data supports
• Nice to have: fintech/finance research experience or ownership of a recurring research publication

Mansioni

• Investigating economic questions and trends through rigorous empirical research, from framing the question through analysis, validation, and communication
• Working with large, complex datasets to develop reliable measures and reproducible analytical workflows
• Evaluating findings against established research and public benchmarks, assessing data quality and representativeness, and clearly communicating uncertainty and limitations
• Applying econometric and time-series methods to test hypotheses, assess robustness, and distinguish meaningful patterns from noise
• Writing clear research briefs and presenting findings to technical and nontechnical audiences; partnering with colleagues across research, data science, and the business to identify useful questions and inform decisions

Conoscenze

Python

SQL

Econometrics

Time-series

Research communication

Formazione

PhD in economics or related empirical field

Master's + 4+ years of applied experience

Strumenti

Large datasets

Descrizione del lavoro

Plaid in San Francisco is seeking an economist to conduct applied research on economic, credit, and financial trends. You will own projects from framing questions to data preparation, validation, and written communication, collaborating with economists and data scientists.

This hands-on role requires working with large datasets, strong empirical training, and the ability to explain evidence and limitations to diverse audiences. Opportunity to develop a research specialty as the team grows.