Economist
Amazon
Seattle - United States
Job Description
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.
Economists at Amazon will be expected to work directly with chief economist Patrick Bajari and senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle and operations. Amazon economists will apply the frontier of economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, 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. In addition, economists at Amazon will be expected to maintain an independent and active research agenda, publishing in leading academic journals.
Salaries will be competitive and will include equity compensation.
Basic Qualifications
PhD in Economics or anticipating completion of a PhD Economics by Aug 2012
Preferred Qualifications
Two to three years of experience in private consulting, government, or in academic research
Strong background in econometrics, industrial organization, economic theory, and quantitative methods
Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment
Strong research track record
Effective verbal and written communication skills
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.
Economists at Amazon will be expected to work directly with chief economist Patrick Bajari and senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle and operations. Amazon economists will apply the frontier of economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, 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. In addition, economists at Amazon will be expected to maintain an independent and active research agenda, publishing in leading academic journals.
Salaries will be competitive and will include equity compensation.
Basic Qualifications
PhD in Economics or anticipating completion of a PhD Economics by Aug 2012
Preferred Qualifications
Two to three years of experience in private consulting, government, or in academic research
Strong background in econometrics, industrial organization, economic theory, and quantitative methods
Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment
Strong research track record
Effective verbal and written communication skills
