Economist II - AMZ9080564

Amazon; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Economist II to tackle key business challenges in various sectors like retail and cloud computing. The role involves building econometric models and applying economic theories to solve problems, requiring a Master's degree in Economics or equivalent experience. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and an inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with relevant experience.
• One year of experience in related roles and skills.

Responsibilities

• Work on key business problems related to various sectors.
• Build econometric models and apply economic theory.
• Develop techniques for large data sets and automated systems.

Skills

Econometrics

Forecasting

Program Evaluation

SQL

Matlab

R

SAS

Stata

Education

Master's degree in Economics, Finance, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Finance, or related field

Job description

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLEEmployer : AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLCOffered Position : Economist IIJob Location : New York, New YorkJob Number : AMZPosition Responsibilities : Work with the chief economist and / or senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, and / 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

Requirements : Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and one year of research or work experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Master's degree and one year of experience. Must have one year of research or work experience in the following skill(s) : (1) private consulting, government, or academic research; (2) use of program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, and high dimensional problems; (3) use of Matlab, R, SAS or Stata; and (4) knowledge of SQL.Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer - Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation40 hours / week, 8 : 00am-5 : 00pm, Salary Range $157,300 / year to $212,800 / yearAmazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, 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 / or other benefits. For more information, visit : workplace / employee-benefits. #0000BASIC QUALIFICATIONSPosition Requirements : Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and one year of research or work experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Master's degree and one year of experience. Must have one year of research or work experience in the following skill(s) : (1) private consulting, government, or academic research; (2) use of program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, and high dimensional problems; (3) use of Matlab, R, SAS or Stata; and (4) knowledge of SQL. #0000PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSPlease see job description and the position requirements above.Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected

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