• Job Description

  Req#: 3005549
  MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
  
  Employer: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
  Offered Position: Economist II
  Job Location: Seattle, Washington
  Job Number: AMZ9442285
  
  Position Responsibilities:
  
  Work with the chief economist and/or senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, and/or operations. Apply the frontier of economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, program evaluation, online advertising and other areas. Build econometric models using data systems. Apply economic theory to solve business problems. Develop new techniques to process large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to design of automated systems. Apply tools from applied micro-econometrics (e.g. experimental design, difference-in-difference, regression discontinuity, and IV) and forecasting (essential time series models). Leverage big data tools for data extraction. Write up and present analysis for distribution to various levels of management at Amazon.
  
  Position Requirements:
  
  Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and one year of research or work experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Master's degree and one year of experience. Must have one year of research or work experience in the following skill(s): (1) private consulting, government, or academic research; (2) use of program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, and high dimensional problems; (3) use of Matlab, R, SAS or Stata; and (4) knowledge of SQL.
  
  Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation.
  
  40 hours / week, 8:00am-5:00pm, Salary Range $136,000/year to $184,000/year.
  
  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, visit:
  https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. #0000Position Requirements:
  
  Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and one year of research or work experience in the job offered or a related occupation. Employer will accept a Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or related occupation as equivalent to the Master's degree and one year of experience. Must have one year of research or work experience in the following skill(s): (1) private consulting, government, or academic research; (2) use of program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, and high dimensional problems; (3) use of Matlab, R, SAS or Stata; and (4) knowledge of SQL. #0000Please see job description and the position requirements above.
  
  Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
  
  Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

• About the company

  Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company based in Seattle, Washington, which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as "one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world", as well as the world's most valuable brand.

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