Senior Economist, Amazon Pharmacy

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company seeks a Senior Economist to enhance customer engagement with health services and products. This role involves leading the development of economic solutions, utilizing expertise in causal inference, statistics, and machine learning. You will tackle complex problems, analyze critical data, and communicate insights with cross-functional teams to drive product innovation. Join a mission-driven team dedicated to making healthcare more accessible and efficient, while enjoying a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent required.
• Experience in developing analytic or scientific data products.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of economic solutions and collaborate with scientists.
• Analyze and present critical data and insights for business challenges.

Skills

Causal Inference

Statistics

Machine Learning

Statistical Modeling

Econometrics

R

Python

STATA

Education

PhD in Economics

Job description

Job ID: 2970730 | Amazon.com Services LLC

Innovation is at the core of what we do. We believe that by removing and reducing barriers that prevent people from taking their medications, we can help customers conveniently get the medications they need, when they need them, and take them as prescribed. We offer transparent and simple pricing, 24/7 customer support, and medication delivery to our customers' doorsteps, all while creating programs and products that embody our mission to become the world’s safest and fastest online pharmacy.

We are seeking a Senior Economist to join us in making it significantly easier for customers to find, choose, afford, and engage with the services, products, and professionals they need to stay healthy.

As a Senior Economist, you will lead end-to-end development of economic solutions and collaborate with other scientists. You will independently handle ambiguous and large-scale problems, leveraging your expertise in causal inference, statistics, and machine learning to address specific business challenges. Your role involves retrieving, analyzing, and presenting critical data and insights, and communicating effectively with engineers, scientists, product managers, and leadership to identify opportunities, support decision-making, and drive product innovation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD in economics or equivalent
• Experience in developing analytic or scientific data products or solutions
• Proficiency in econometrics (e.g., program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, high-dimensional problems), economic theory, and quantitative methods
• Experience with statistical modeling using R, Python, STATA, or similar software

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems
• Background in industry, consulting, government, or academic research
• Health and pharmacy experience is a plus but not required

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. If you require workplace accommodations during the application or onboarding process, please visit this link.

Our compensation varies by geographic market, with a base salary ranging from $143,300 to $247,600 annually, depending on location, experience, and skills. Additional benefits such as equity, sign-on bonuses, and comprehensive health and financial benefits may be included. For more details, visit this link. This position remains open until filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply via our career site.