# Senior Policy Economist
**Company:** [Airbnb](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/airbnb)
**Location:** Remote
**Salary:** $179K-$210K
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, R, SQL, Gis, Data Visualization, AI, Machine Learning, Econometrics, Causal Inference, Tableau
**Posted:** 2026-05-12
> Conducts quantitative analysis and economic modeling for policy topics like regulation, housing, and tourism using AI/ML, econometrics, and data tools. Collaborates cross-functionally to create visualizations, dashboards, and insights for internal and external stakeholders.
## Job Description
## Responsibilities
- Perform regulatory & economic impact modeling and provide guidance to policy team members
- Use AI/ML and econometric models to derive insights from legislation and other data sources
- Collaborate with academics and experts on policy research topics
- Conduct mapping and spatial analysis of data
- Create visualizations to convey key concepts
- Convert insights into "Data Journalism" for communications team
- Build prototypes, dashboards, and other tools to scale data usage

## Requirements
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field
- 4+ years experience in data modeling & analysis, including experience leveraging AI
- 5+ years of industry experience with a BS/Masters or 2+ years with a PhD
- Ability to perform complex strategic analysis
- Excellent project management, communication, and teamwork skills
- Causal inference techniques (e.g. econometric regressions & quasi-experimental techniques)
- Knowledge of data tools including: **R/Python**, **SQL**, **Data Visualization**, **GIS**
- Exposure to the policy and economics domain, or adjacent domains
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