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Economist
Job Description
OVERVIEW
CoStar delivers real-time, verified commercial real estate data that enables our commercial real estate clients to make informed, high impact decisions ahead of competitors. By combining the power of CoStar's independent research organization - the industry's largest - with global data delivery, software, and application solutions, clients can act on opportunities with confidence.
CoStar is seeking an Economist to join our growing analytics organization. The Economist will assist in developing econometric models and methods to meet CoStar's primary goal of continual improvement in our quantitative efforts related to data accumulation, modelling and estimation of current, historical, and forecast data series. The ideal candidate will possess a broad range of experience and quantitative skills to undertake the responsibilities outlined below and will be eager to join a best-in-class team that performs an integral function within the CoStar Group.
The position will be based in Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco or Los Angeles.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
Job Description
OVERVIEW
CoStar delivers real-time, verified commercial real estate data that enables our commercial real estate clients to make informed, high impact decisions ahead of competitors. By combining the power of CoStar's independent research organization - the industry's largest - with global data delivery, software, and application solutions, clients can act on opportunities with confidence.
CoStar is seeking an Economist to join our growing analytics organization. The Economist will assist in developing econometric models and methods to meet CoStar's primary goal of continual improvement in our quantitative efforts related to data accumulation, modelling and estimation of current, historical, and forecast data series. The ideal candidate will possess a broad range of experience and quantitative skills to undertake the responsibilities outlined below and will be eager to join a best-in-class team that performs an integral function within the CoStar Group.
The position will be based in Boston, Washington D.C., San Francisco or Los Angeles.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct independent and creative quantitative research applied towards the evaluation and improvement of CRE models, data series and estimations
- Perform econometric-based forecasting and quantitative analysis
- Determine the need for changes to existing models and strategies
- Update model calibration and conduct model validation
- Document models and analytic products and tools for external and internal clients
- Perform quality assurance functions and error debugging throughout our models, data series and implementations
QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in economics, statistics, finance, real estate, or related field
- Three or more years of relevant experience in a research-oriented environment and/or in professional services such as in commercial real estate, banking, or investment management
- Deep background in econometrics, quantitative methodologies, applied statistical analysis, and model building
- Proficiency in SQL, writing queries and reporting from relational databases, and experience with SQL Server Management Studio
- Programming skills with Python, R, SAS, Stata and other languages, with hands-on experience
- Experience writing clean, reproducible, robust, and scalable analysis code
- Strong applied statistics skills, such as distribution analysis, probability theory, statistical testing, regression, etc.
- Hands-on experience working with large data sets.
- Strong math and analytical skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
#LI-DG2
CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing
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