Amazon Economist

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Posted date: Sep 16, 2024

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Location: Seattle, WA

Estimated salary: $174,400
Range: $136,000 - $212,800

Description

Are you passionate to join an innovative team of scientists who use statistical techniques to create state-of-the-art solutions to help Selling Partners and Customers on Amazon? Want to work on the 3P Seller business that is the lifeblood of Amazon? Selling on Amazon is one of the fastest growing businesses at Amazon.com and empowers millions of entrepreneurs worldwide. Our team will invent and innovate across technology, processes and people to grow the program, improve engagement and satisfaction and enable scalable solutions.

We are looking for an L6 Economist to lead us to identify data-driven insight and opportunities to improve our seller recruitment strategy and drive new seller success. As a successful economist on our talented team of scientists and engineers, you will solve complex problems to identify actionable opportunities, and collaborate with engineering, research, and business teams for future innovation. You need to be a sophisticated user of econometric models and advanced quantitative techniques for answering specific business questions, and an expert at synthesizing and communicating insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication. You will continue to contribute to the research community, by working with economists and scientists across Amazon, as well as collaborating with academic researchers and publishing papers (www.aboutamazon.com/research).

What you'll do:

· Provide data-driven guidance and recommendations on strategic questions posed by the Selling Partner Service leadership.

· Conduct econometric analysis and randomized experiments to uncover growth levers for Sellers, driving Seller success.

. Conduct, direct, and coordinate all phases of research projects, demonstrating skill in all stages of the analysis process, including defining key research questions, recommending measures, working with multiple data sources, evaluating methodology and design, executing analysis plans, interpreting and communicating results.

· Provide technical and scientific guidance to your team members, both junior and senior.

· Communicate effectively with senior management as well as with colleagues from science, engineering, and business backgrounds.

Qualifications

- PhD in economics or equivalent

Extended Qualifications

- 2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience

- Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS

- Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment

- Experience with handling of large datasets

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon 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, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.



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