The Team: Amazon and Whole Foods Market are pursuing the vision of making Whole Foods Market’s high-quality, natural and organic food affordable for everyone. We can't wait to start showing customers what's possible when Whole Foods Market and Amazon innovate together. The Role: As an economist in the physical stores team, you will be responsible for understanding the value that the business creates for our customers and for Amazon’s extensive ecosystem. This role requires an individual with strong quantitative modeling skills and the ability to apply statistical/machine learning, econometric, and experimental design methods to large amount of individual level data. The candidate should have best-in-class written and verbal communication skills, be able to work closely with stakeholders, and translate data-driven findings into actionable insights. The successful candidate will be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity, with strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced
· Ph.D. in economics or highly related finance field · 3+ years work experience in applied statistics, econometrics, or consulting · Experience in working with big datasets. · Experience in using one of Stata, R, or Python is required· Experience with consumer-level data analyses · Experience with program evaluation methodologies such as propensity - score matching and synthetic control · Experience working with tech teams to launch production models and to conduct experiments at scale