Data Scientist - Economics
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Data Scientist - Economics
Prolific is not just another player in the AI space we are the architects of the human data infrastructure thats reshaping the landscape of AI a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditised its the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.
The Role
Were looking for a Data Scientist with strong analytical skills and a passion for solving complex systems problems to join our team. You will own the economic health and efficiency of our core participant pool treating it as a dynamic economic system. Youll work cross-functionally with product engineering and operations teams driving initiatives that balance the supply of high-quality participants with the demands of researchers. Youll have significant autonomy to design build and deploy models develop measurement frameworks and influence decisions that directly impact our platforms capabilities and business strategy.
What youll be doing
- Develop and own the quantitative framework that defines participant pool health creating the core metrics and models that guide long-term company strategy.
- Develop and implement sophisticated models to forecast supply and demand understand participant behavior and predict churn.
- Analyze and optimize the economic levers of the platform including participant incentives rewards and pricing strategies to ensure a healthy liquid system.
- Collaborate closely with product managers engineers and operation partners to identify opportunities where data science can drive the strategy for participant engagement and retention.
- Synthesize complex analyses of our platforms dynamics into actionable insights presenting compelling data-driven narratives to influence strategic decisions.
- Design and analyze large-scale experiments to test hypotheses about participant behavior and marketplace mechanics.
- Partner with data engineers to enhance data pipelines and logging systems creating a robust foundation for advanced economic modeling and simulation.
What youll bring
- Experience in modeling and analyzing complex systems such as two-sided marketplaces economic platforms or supply/demand dynamics.
- A strong background in building measurement systems and analytical frameworks particularly using experimental design and advanced causal inference methods.
- Experience with or interest in working with human behavioral data annotation/labeling systems or projects involving human feedback for AI development and evaluation.
- Solid software engineering fundamentals with expertise in Python/R SQL AI/ML frameworks and the modern data science stack.
- A toolkit spanning from classical statistical and econometric methods to state-of-the-art ML techniques (especially in forecasting and simulation) with knowledge of how to choose and apply the right tool for each unique problem.
- Proven ability to effectively communicate with and influence stakeholders across the organization from engineers to executives.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments and balance speed with quality.
- Strong prioritization skills consistently focusing on high-impact work.
Why Prolific is a great place to work
Weve built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants enabling the collection of high-quality ethically sourced human behavioural data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate nuanced and aligned AI systems.
We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities wont come solely from scaling existing models but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviours into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity.
Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary benefits and remote working within our impactful mission-driven culture.
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