Machine Learning Phd Intern, Economics

Instacart

Remote, US
Base: $42-$50 usd ph depending on location; bonus/...
Fully remote
Phd in economics or related field
Expertise in causal inference
Python or r programming fluency
Instacart is seeking a remote Machine Learning PhD Intern for its Economics team, focusing on the intersection of economics and machine learning. The ideal candidate will be a current or recently graduated PhD student with experience in data-intensive economics, machine learning, and causal inference

Job Summary

  • The role involves designing and building end-to-end machine learning solutions to support Instacart's ambitious growth plans.
  • Candidates will work in small cross-functional product teams alongside economists, data scientists, and operations research scientists.
  • Instacart operates as a Flex First team, offering employees the flexibility to choose where they do their best work.

Matching Summary

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Instacart is seeking a remote Machine Learning PhD Intern for its Economics team, focusing on the intersection of economics and machine learning. The ideal candidate will be a current or recently graduated PhD student with experience in data-intensive economics, machine learning, and causal inference.

Salary

Base: $42-$50 USD per hour depending on location; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Highly market-competitive compensation and benefits offered

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • PhD in economics or related field
  • Expertise in causal inference
  • Python or R programming fluency
  • Machine learning tools experience
  • Data manipulation with SQL and Pandas

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with observational data
  • Business acumen for fast-paced environments
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Strong sense of ownership
  • Research in computationally intensive topics

Key Requirements

  • Current or recently graduated PhD student
  • Focus on data-intensive problems
  • Fluency in scikit-learn, XGBoost, Keras/Tensorflow

Work Rights

Not specified

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