Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment. The team focuses on the application of microeconometric methods designed to enable Amazon to attract, retain, and develop the world’s most effective workforce. All of this work is performed in close coordination with senior business leaders. These are exciting fast-paced businesses in which we get to work on extremely interesting analytical problems, in an environment where you get to learn from other experienced economists and apply econometrics at massive scale. You will build econometric models, using our world class data systems, and apply economic theory to solve business problems in a fast moving environment. Economists at Amazon will be expected to develop new techniques to process large data sets, address quantitative problems,
· PhD in Economics · Two or more years of experience in a postdoctoral position; or, two or more years of experience in consulting, government or academic research. · Effective verbal and written communications skills.· Applicants with considerably more experience, including mid-career, are also strongly encouraged · 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. Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran