Economist / Econometrician

Ford
Dearborn - United States
S: Competitive

Position Description/Overview:

Ford Motor Company's Global Data, Insight, and Analytics (GDIA) organization is looking for an experienced Economist/Econometrician. This individual will assist in all phases of consumer research and development to support Ford Motor Company business units. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, Market Demand Analysis and Forecasting, Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Industrial Organization, Labor Economics, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, and Marketing (such as primary market research, conjoint analysis)

You will have the opportunity to work with a highly specialized team in the quantitative field that is transforming the automobile industry.

Responsibilities

• Employ statistical / microeconomics / econometrics / industrial organization / labor economics to assess and analyze consumer data by working directly with data sources and various Ford business units.
• Explore new data sources related to automotive consumers and market outcomes. Work with various data sources and platforms to gather data.
• Develop analytic frameworks to support research effort in forecasting to enhance company's capability in making strategic product decisions in a regulated auto industry and highly competitive market environment.
• Support the deployment of analytical tools to business partners. Maintain and enhance previously developed models and tools.
• Execute both descriptive and inferential ad hoc requests in a timely manner.
• Assist in communication/presentation of models and analytical results to business customers and executives.
• Work collaboratively with other Economists, Data Scientists, etc. in GDI&A to deliver novel analytics and insights to business customers


Job Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Masters' degree in a quantitative field such as Economics (applied microeconomics, applied econometrics, industrial organization, labor economics), Statistics, or Applied Mathematics.
• 2+ years of working experience in a quantitative field such as Economics (applied microeconomics, applied econometrics, industrial organization, labor economics), Statistics, Applied Mathematics
• 1+ years of experience in at least one statistical software (STATA, R, SAS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a quantitative field such as Economics (applied microeconomics, applied econometrics, industrial organization, labor economics), Statistics, or Applied Mathematics.
• Work experience in automotive, banking or tech industries
• Self-starter, high level of initiative, detail-oriented and ability to multi-task.
• Strong problem formulation and problem solving skills.
• Strong collaboration and communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and leadership behaviors.
• Experience in presenting/translating complex economic theories or econometrics techniques to non-technical audiences
• Experience in multiple statistical software or programming languages

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