Economics Researcher | Remote

Position: Member of Technical Staff, Economics Research

Type: Full-time

Compensation: $400,000 $ 800,000/yr

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week

• Design and evolve evaluation frameworks for AI systems in economic domains, including benchmarks and scoring methodologies.
• Conduct research on economic reasoning and empirical analysis to improve AI performance.
• Develop datasets and benchmark environments reflecting real-world economic research challenges.
• Collaborate with researchers, economists, engineers, and product teams to enhance economics-focused AI models.
• Analyze model behavior and failure modes to identify research opportunities.
• Apply econometric methods and statistical analysis to evaluate AI capabilities on economic tasks.
• Produce technical reports and research findings to advance AI evaluation in economics.

• PhD in Economics or a closely related quantitative field.
• 3 of post-PhD experience in applied economic research.
• Expertise in areas such as labor economics, macroeconomics, or AI economics.
• Strong background in econometrics, applied microeconomics, and causal inference.
• Experience with large datasets using SQL and statistical programming languages such as Python or R.
• Demonstrated experience conducting empirical research or developing analytical methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.