Economist, Pxt Central Science - Arlington, United States - Amazon Services LLC

Amazon Services LLC

Verified Company

Arlington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

PhD in economics or equivalent

The People eXperience and Technology Central Science Team (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, wellbeing, and the value of work to Amazonians.

We are an interdisciplinary team that combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal.

Key job responsibilities

Use reduced-form causal analysis and/or structural economic modeling methods to evaluate the impact of policies on employee outcomes, and examine how external labor market and economic conditions impact Amazon's ability to hire and retain talent.

A day in the life

About the team

We are a multidisciplinary team that combines the talents of science and engineering to develop innovative solutions to make Amazon Earth's Best Employer.

Arlington, VA, USA | Austin, TX, USA | Boston, MA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience
Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment
Experience with handling of large datasets
Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS