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Microsoft is seeking a Senior Researcher to work in the Office of the Chief Economist, focusing on high-impact economic research. You'll collaborate with economists and data scientists on topics such as advertising effectiveness and market design. A doctorate in a relevant field and experience in academic research are required.
This Senior Researcher is in the Office of the Corporate Vice President, Chief Economist at Microsoft’s Seattle-area headquarters. We are not like other industry jobs: we value both excellence in academic research and internal impact. Our group sits within Monetization and Business Planning. This is an ideal job for economists who value an opportunity to do academic research that makes a large impact in the real world.
Research economists work closely with CVP, Chief Economist Michael Schwarz and their team of economists and data scientists on high-impact projects in a supportive research environment. Topic areas include advertising effectiveness, media economics, market design, electricity, cloud marketplaces, search auctions, optimal pricing contracts, retail product competition, scalable demand estimation, structural demand estimation, machine learning for both prediction and causal inference, optimal capacity investment, economics of subscriptions, and other applied theory. Successful candidates should drive their own agenda as well as work with the broader team. Candidates with the following backgrounds have historically done well in this environment: empirical IO, applied micro, econometrics, and quantitative marketing.
Required/minimum qualifications
Research Sciences IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
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