Staff Policy Economist, Data Science/Inference

Details

We're accepting applications for a position as a Staff Policy Economist (part of Airbnb’s Data Science organization) to ensure policy and regulatory engagements are data-driven.

The community you will join.

The position offers an opportunity to provide meaningful insights both within Airbnb and to communities across the world. It will be a staff-level role on the data science team, supporting Airbnb’s legal affairs team on policy and regulatory topics.

The nature of this position requires working with many cross-functional internal teams (public policy, communications, economics, business, finance, analytics) as well as external stakeholders (experts, academics, regulators, and media). Candidates should be able to navigate these environments, operating independently and driving their own agenda, but must also work well in a multi-stakeholder setting. A teamwork mentality and a “no task too big or too small” attitude are key.

The difference you will make.

Candidates should have a strong background in data modeling and analytics, and demonstrated skill in organizing, communicating, and presenting analysis via visualizations, dashboards, maps, and other tools.

The scope of work includes quantitative analysis of numerous outward-facing topics, including economic development/impact, taxes, housing, tourism, marketplace dynamics, trust and safety, regulation. Distillation of sometimes complex analyses into accessible and scalable resources is key. Work output may be internal or external facing.

A Typical Day.

• Regulatory impact analysis and modeling, as well as guidance to assigned partner teams
• Mapping and spatial analysis of data
• Using AI/ML models to derive insights from unstructured data sources
• Amazing visualizations or infographics to convey key concepts
• Collaboration with academics and experts on relevant research topics
• Converting insights into “Data Journalism” useful for our communications team
• Building prototypes, dashboards, and other tools to scale data usage across a large org

Your Expertise.

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field
• 6+ years experience in data modeling & analysis
• 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, Tableau, GIS, Excel

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity.