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Member of Technical Staff, Economics Research

$8
per hour
Contractor Remote Last verified 21 Jul 2026
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About the Role

The Role Join our research team as a Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Economics Research, where you'll help define the frontier of AI-powered economic reasoning. This role sits at the intersection of large language models, agentic systems, and economics, with a focus on building rigorous evaluation frameworks that measure and advance AI performance across complex economic reasoning and research workflows.

What You'll Do

  • Complete assigned tasks according to the project brief.
  • Collaborate with the micro1 team.
  • Deliver consistent, high-quality work on schedule.

You're a Good Fit If You

  • Required skills: Economic Research, Enterprise AI, Benchmarking, Agentic Economic Workflows
  • PhD in Economics or a closely related quantitative field.
  • 3–5 years of post-PhD experience in applied economic research (industry, academia, or public policy).
  • Expertise in one or more areas such as labor economics, macroeconomics, industrial organization, productivity, technological change, or AI economics.
  • Strong background in econometrics, applied microeconomics, and causal inference.
  • Experience working with large datasets using SQL and statistical programming languages such as Python or R.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting empirical research or developing analytical methodologies.
  • Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Role Highlights

Pay
$7-$8/h
Contract
Contractor
Location
Remote
Category
Coding
Posted
3 days ago
Job ID
WE-7101

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