Economist

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You will join the global Indeed Hiring Lab team and will work to discover interesting and important insights in the large amount of unique data that we have on job search and hiring. You will conduct research and assessments on labor market trends and communicate your findings to a variety of audiences, in coordination with our economist, data science, editorial, PR, and marketing teams.

This exciting role lies at the heart of Indeed’s mission to help job seekers and employers navigate the ever-changing labor market.

• Conceive, research, and write data-driven blog posts about the US labor market using Indeed’s unique proprietary data and public data.
• Work with other economists and data scientists in the Indeed Hiring Lab on global research projects.
• Assemble large datasets from Indeed data and other sources and examine them using R and cloud computing tools.
• Summarize and communicate the results of monthly US labor market reports, such as payroll employment and JOLTS.
• Serve as a specialist on the US labor market for media interviews/requests and public engagements.
• Assist with presentations on the labor market at Indeed’s events for clients and client-facing staff.

• Bachelors in economics (or a related field) or an extraordinary undergraduate record.
• Five+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Solid knowledge of labor market theories, empirical approaches, and statistical concepts.
• Knowledge of the US labor market and familiarity with publicly available labor market data.
• Success at writing and presenting economic research to non-technical audiences.
• Fluency in R for data analysis and visualization.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

US Remote 95, USD per year

Austin 95, USD per year

Seattle 100, USD per year

Scottsdale 95, USD per year

NYC Metro 110, USD per year

SF Bay Area 133, USD per year

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Indeed salary range for this position in the given work location. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave.

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