Senior Economist — Global Markets & Prime Growth

Amazon Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an economist to build econometric models and collaborate with senior leaders across business units. You will apply applied macro/micro techniques to large data sets to address pricing, inventory, and labor planning questions.

The role involves translating analyses into actionable insights, partnering with engineers and scientists, and contributing to the design of automated analytic systems throughout the company. A PhD in economics or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent.
• Experience in analytics and applied economics.
• Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems.
• Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software.
• Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research.

Responsibilities

• Develop econometric models using large data sets to address business questions.
• Collaborate with senior management, stakeholders, scientists and engineers to translate findings into decisions.
• Apply econometric theory and empirical methods to problems across AWS, Prime, inventory planning and pricing.

Skills

Analytics

Economic reasoning

Programming familiarity

Education

PhD in economics

Tools

R

Python

STATA

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an economist to build econometric models and collaborate with senior leaders across business units. You will apply applied macro/micro techniques to large data sets to address pricing, inventory, and labor planning questions.

The role involves translating analyses into actionable insights, partnering with engineers and scientists, and contributing to the design of automated analytic systems throughout the company. A PhD in economics or equivalent is required.