Graduate 2025 PhD Scientist (AEA/ASSA Economists Only), United States

Uber; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Uber seeks a Graduate 2025 PhD Scientist passionate about leveraging economic principles to solve complex business challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with economists and apply advanced analytical techniques in a dynamic marketplace. Ideal candidates will have a Ph.D. in Economics and strong proficiency in analytical tools like R and Python.

Benefits

Participation in Uber's bonus program

Equity award options

Various employee benefits

Qualifications

• Completing or recently completed a Ph.D. in Economics or related field.
• Proficiency with analytical tools like R/Python/Matlab/Stata/EViews.
• Experience with causal inference, exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and model development.

Responsibilities

• Solve ambiguous, challenging business problems using data-driven approaches.
• Develop new methodologies for data science including modeling, coding, analytics, optimization.
• Design product experiments and interpret the results to inform business decisions.

Skills

Analytical tools

Problem solving

Statistical analysis

Education

Ph.D. in Economics or related field

Tools

R

Python

SQL

Job description

Graduate 2025 PhD Scientist (AEA/ASSA Economists Only), United States

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About The Role

Uber is looking for economists with a passion for tackling hard problems with real-world impact. We are economists, statisticians, operations researchers, and computer scientists who combine theoretical insight with rigorous data analysis to expand the value created across Uber's real-time marketplaces. Economists at Uber work on teams across the company in a variety of roles; we will match hires to roles best suiting their interests and expertise.

About The Role

Uber is looking for economists with a passion for tackling hard problems with real-world impact. We are economists, statisticians, operations researchers, and computer scientists who combine theoretical insight with rigorous data analysis to expand the value created across Uber's real-time marketplaces. Economists at Uber work on teams across the company in a variety of roles; we will match hires to roles best suiting their interests and expertise.

Economists at Uber solve key business problems. Responsibilities are varied but include designing pricing, incentives, and subscription structures; modeling and estimating long-term consumer behavior; developing novel approaches for marketplace experimentation; and creating ML-driven optimization of marketplace levers. Markets are at the heart of our business model, and economists are central to our strategic decisions and algorithmic solutions.

We hire economists to be economists, not generic data scientists. Uber is the ideal first job for a new PhD economist looking to work in industry-you'll learn how to be effective in a dynamic and successful company that's already convinced of the value and potential of economic thinking, alongside experienced economists in technical and organizational leadership positions.

(We're also interested in professors looking to move into industry/tech jobs.)

What You'll Do

• Solve ambiguous, challenging business problems using data-driven approaches
• Work closely with multi-functional leads to develop a technical vision and drive team direction
• Develop new methodologies for data science including modeling, coding, analytics, optimization, and experimentation
• Present findings to business leaders to inform decisions
• Design product experiments and interpret the results to draw detailed and impactful conclusions
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Completing or recently completed a Ph.D. in Economics or related field
• Proficiency with analytical tools like R/Python/Matlab/Stata/EViews
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities
• Experience with causal inference, exploratory data analysis, statistical analysis and model development
• Complete application submitted through ASSA JOE
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to think creatively and insightfully about business-relevant economic problems
• Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
• Foundational programming skills in R/Python/C/C++/Java and the desire to learn
• Experience in experimental design and analysis (e.g., A/B and market-level experiments), as well as in causal inference with observational data
• Experience in algorithm development and prototyping
  
  

For Canada-based roles: The base salary range for this role is CAD$136,000 per year - CAD$151,000 per year. For New York, NY-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$155,000 per year - USD$172,000 per year. For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$155,000 per year - USD$172,000 per year. For Seattle, WA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$155,000 per year - USD$172,000 per year. For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD$155,000 per year - USD$172,000 per year. For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. You will also be eligible for various benefits. More details can be found at the following link https://www.uber.com/careers/benefits.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Internet Marketplace Platforms

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