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Senior Economist

los angeles, CA

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Amazon lists this Senior Economist opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Job ID: | Amazon.com Services LLC

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer‑centric company where customers can shop in our stores to find and discover anything they want to buy. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast‑paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment.

Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientists and engineers, and economist leadership to solve key business problems across Amazon Web Services, Kindle, Prime, inventory planning, international retail, third‑party merchants, search, pricing, labor and employment planning, and beyond. Economists build econometric models using world‑class data systems and apply techniques from applied macro/time‑series, applied micro, econometric theory, empirical IO, empirical health, labor, and public economics.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior management and cross‑functional teams to solve business problems.

Build econometric models and develop techniques that apply econometrics to large data sets.

Address quantitative problems and contribute to the design of automated systems around the company.

Basic Qualifications

PhD in economics or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of relevant, broad research science experience after PhD degree or equivalent.

Deep knowledge of econometric analysis of models that involve the estimation of fundamental preferences and strategic effects.

Experience conducting analysis of pricing, competition, labor decisions, health care outcomes, auctions, marketing strategies, advertising, contract design, and game theory.

Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data.

Ability to work in a fast‑paced business environment.

Strong research track record.

Effective verbal and written communications skills with both economists and non‑economist audiences.

Salary

Los Angeles, CA: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually

San Francisco, CA: $183,000.00 – $247,600.00 USD annually

San Mesa, CA: $183,000.00 – $247,600.00 USD annually

Sunnyvale, CA: $183,000.00 – $247,600.00 USD annually

Boston, MA: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually

New York, NY: $175,100.00 – $236,900.00 USD annually

Austin, TX: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually

Arlington, VA: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually

Bellevue, WA: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually

Seattle, WA: $159,200.00 – $215,300.00 USD annually

Job Duties for Los Angeles County Applicants

Work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Employees must exhibit trustworthiness, professionalism, and the ability to manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

We consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records under the Los Angeles County and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Worksite address

los angeles, CA, 90079, US

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