Economic World Model Scientist — Part-Time, Remote

Loka Labs; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Part-time with weekly cadence

Work with Joseph Sifakis

Job summary

Loka Labs is building an Economic World Model and seeks a Founding Scientist to turn its architecture into a runnable time-series and behavioral simulator. You will design and implement time-series models, extend the causal framework, and create an end-to-end pipeline to backtest NGO/public funding scenarios.

This is a part-time, remote-friendly role with a dependable weekly cadence. You’ll collaborate with Joseph Sifakis and the founding team, translate research ideas into production-ready

Qualifications

• PhD (in progress or completed) in ML, Statistics, Computational Economics, Complex Systems, or related field.
• Strong capabilities in time-series modeling and/or multi-agent/behavioral modeling.
• Able to independently turn research ideas into runnable, backtestable code (Python / PyTorch, etc.).
• Reliable weekly time investment and on-time delivery; part-time is fine, but cadence must be dependable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement time-series models (evolution of economic/social indicators) and behavioral models.
• Integrate models into the overall world-model framework – causal layer, state representation, interventions & counterfactuals.
• Get an end-to-end pipeline running in a bounded scenario and backtest it against historical data.
• Deliver on a stable weekly cadence and participate in reviews.

Skills

Time-series modeling

Multi-agent modeling

Python

PyTorch

Backtesting

Education

PhD (in progress or completed)

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Job description

Loka Labs is building an Economic World Model and seeks a Founding Scientist to turn its architecture into a runnable time-series and behavioral simulator. You will design and implement time-series models, extend the causal framework, and create an end-to-end pipeline to backtest NGO/public funding scenarios.

This is a part-time, remote-friendly role with a dependable weekly cadence. You’ll collaborate with Joseph Sifakis and the founding team, translate research ideas into production-ready