Metabiota, Inc.

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Metabiota is seeking an exceptional Quantitative Econometrician to add to the Economics & Actuarial team within its Data Science department. You will be part of the team responsible for developing models to estimate financial losses and economic impacts of infectious diseases.

-You will work with and develop large-scale simulation models to estimate disease outbreak response costs, financial losses, and economic impacts from epidemics and pandemics
-Research, evaluate, and interpret cost data, insurance claims, and economic data related to infectious disease outbreaks
-Become knowledgeable in infectious disease modeling and catastrophe modeling
-Ensure the accuracy, reproducibility, and validity of analyses and models by following appropriate work practices and procedures
-Explain methodologies and provide interpretation of results to team members
-Create external-facing reports of work and present to internal and external stakeholders and at industry events and conferences

Qualifications:
-B.A./B.S. (M.S. preferred) in econometrics, economics, or related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience
-Strong proficiency in statistical computing in R and/or Python required, experience with spatial data manipulation and big data technologies a plus
-Direct, hands-on experience developing and working with economic and financial models
-Experience cleaning, analyzing and presenting economic and financial data