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Data Scientist, Economics / Data Science and Analytics
Location: New York, NY, San Bruno/Sunnyvale CA. Will consider remote work for the right candidate.
Job Description:
As an early member on the team, you will help to define how Walmart leverages economics to drive outcomes and lay the groundwork for the future of the team.
Responsibilities:
Designing and analyzing experiments – Guide decision making by ensuring we understand the impact of potential changes through careful experimentation
Performing causal inference – Leverage the latest in econometrics and statistics to understand the effect of changes we cannot run experimentally
Framing and evaluating trade-offs – Define and weigh business trade-offs to drive strategic decisions under uncertainty
Applying behavioral economics – Use an understanding of behavioral economics to inform user experience design
Qualification:
BA/BS in a quantitative field (e.g., Economics, Math, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science)
Experience with analyzing large datasets (ideally coding in SQL, R, or Python) is a plus
Passion for economics or experience assisting with academic research
You’re curious and a self-starter, naturally interested in learning more
You’re collaborative and uplift your team when you partner with others
You enjoy hard problems
You have knowledge of experimentation and causal inference methods