Economists at Amazon will be expected to work directly with our Chief Economists and senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, and operations. Amazon economists will apply the frontier of economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, program evaluation, online advertising and other areas. 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, and contribute to design of automated systems around the company. Amazon Global Fulfillment Services (AGFS) empowers global entrepreneurs and enables product innovation at scale. We invent products, tools, and services connecting the factory floor to the customer’s door, allowing Amazon Sellers to serve 300MM+
· Ph.D. in Economics or related Finance field · 2 - 4 years of experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research · Effective verbal and written communications skills · Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.· Applicants with considerably more experience, including mid-career, are also strongly encouraged · Strong research track record · Experience with SQL and large datasets · Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data Amazon is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability /