Economist

Who we are: Revelio Labs provides workforce intelligence. We absorb and standardize hundreds of millions of public employment records to create the world’s first universal HR database, allowing us to see current workforce composition and trends of any company. Our customers include investors, corporate strategists, HR teams, academics, and governments. What we’re looking for: Revelio Labs is looking for an applied Economist to join the Economics and Client Success team (CST). The Economics team at Revelio Labs is charged with analyzing and deriving insights from our data, writing our weekly newsletter, collaborating with external partners and media, and delivering custom insights to clients through consulting projects. CST works directly with our clients and prospective clients to deliver data and custom insights and help them leverage our data to address a wide range of business challenges. The Economics/CST team serves as a bridge between data science, engineering, sales, and business development, collaborating across internal teams and external partners. As the ideal candidate, you have experience doing empirical research on large microlevel data and know your way around loading, cleaning, analyzing and visualizing data. You are interested in labor market trends, business analytics, and human resources. You have a knack for data-driven journalism: asking the right questions, telling an interesting story with data, and communicating nuanced ideas with clarity. You are also interested in solving business problems and enjoy brainstorming how best to apply the data. As an Economist at Revelio Labs, you will contribute to writing the weekly newsletter. This includes coming up with interesting questions, analyzing and interpreting our data, visualizing the key insights, and telling the story. You will interact with clients, deliver data and custom insights, and work with journalists who are interested in our findings and stories. You will work closely with the sales team to support new client engagements and act as a data expert. You will also contribute to large-scale research projects with external collaborators, represent the company at conferences and industry events, and provide thought leadership on workforce intelligence topics. Experience and Skills: PhD in Economics or closely related field Experience in applied economic research, business journalism, consulting, or a data analysis capacity is preferred. Python (pandas, numpy, matplotlib, Plotly) SQL Location Our offices are based in New York City, but the position can be done remotely. Salary The pay range for this position in New York City is $145,000 - $200,000 per year. The salary range for performing this role outside of New York City may differ. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additionally, you may be eligible to participate in our company’s equity program, plus benefits, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other. The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be more senior or have different experience than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. Why you should work with us: We are working on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge data science problems. You will work with a team of data scientists and economists with advanced domain expertise. Our startup is small and growing quickly, with enormous potential for growth. #J-18808-Ljbffr