# Economist
**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Salary:** $266K-$385K
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** SQL, Python, R, Econometrics, Causal Inference, Structural Modeling, Machine Learning, Applied Microeconomics, Labor Economics, Industrial Organization, Macroeconomics
**Posted:** 2026-06-26
> Economist (up to 5 years post-PhD) conducting empirical research on AI’s economic impacts using large datasets, causal inference, and structural modeling. Requires PhD and strong econometrics/SQL/Python skills.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Design and execute empirical research using large-scale observational or experimental data.
- Apply causal inference and/or structural modeling techniques to study AI-driven economic change.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research questions into testable frameworks and applicable takeaways across policy, product, and the organization.
- Produce policy-relevant outputs, including academic papers, technical reports, and briefings.
- Contribute to the development of new measurement approaches for AI’s economic impact.
- Use AI across responsibilities to scale research impact.

## Requirements
- PhD in Economics or a related quantitative field.
- 3–5 years of relevant work experience (industry or policy research).
- Strong background in econometrics and applied microeconomics.
- Demonstrated experience working with large or complex datasets, with demonstrated proficiency in SQL.
- Proficiency in statistical programming (e.g., Python, R).
- Research related to labor economics, industrial organization, macroeconomics, or technological change.
- Experience working with platform, labor market, or firm-level data.
- Familiarity with causal inference, machine learning methods, or structural modeling.

## Research Areas of Interest
- Economic Measurement of AI Impact (e.g., adoption trajectories, labor market transitions, productivity growth, and forecasting/scenario modeling for AI-driven economic change).
- Macroeconomic Implications of AI (e.g., productivity, technology diffusion, economic growth).
- AI and the Labor Market (e.g., employment, wages, job search, task-level impacts, skill acquisition).
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