ViaSat

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ViaSat’s Data Science team is looking for applied econometricians and economists with superb technical skills and a passion for applying economic thinking to turn data into compelling insights. Are you ready to enter a fast-paced research environment where your work will be used to shape the future of the delivery of Internet services.

If so, then ViaSat has a job for you. Be part of a multidisciplinary research team helping to bring innovation, creativity and excellence to shaping how the world communicates, learns and entertains itself.

In this role, you will conduct research and analysis of data, evolving demographics, changing competitive landscape, market patterns and trends. You will also be responsible for building predictive statistical, econometric and machine learning models to drive strategic decisions.

Requirements:
• A Ph.D. in economics or other highly quantitative field.
• Deep knowledge of econometrics and statistics and demonstrated research ability applying these skills.
• Experience with R statistical software or similar coding language (e.g., Matlab, Stata, GAUSS, SAS).
• Experience with data access and manipulation tools (such as SQL) or visualization software (such as Tableau) is a plus
• Amazon Web Services a plus
• Engineering experience a plus
• Excellent communications skills.