Profound Researcher/Economist to build trusted industry insights and measurement standards on AI usage for search, shopping, and decision making. Publish research that shapes AI marketing narratives and informs product roadmaps.
Responsibilities
Create accurate and rigorous research that becomes a trusted source of truth for AI usage trends and answer engine behavior
Engage with media, academia, and industry leaders to educate the market using evidence-grounded analysis
Identify emerging inflection points in AI search and AI shopping and quantify their impact on consumers and businesses
Publish research papers, reports, and insights that inform the product roadmap and guide strategic decisions
Uphold high standards of correctness, reproducibility, and transparency in all published outputs
Qualification
Strong ability to validate assumptionsOwnership mindsetExperience in technology economicsComfortable in a fast-paced
Required
Experience solving complex research problems in academia or industry, with 5 or more years of experience
Strong ability to validate assumptions, pressure test results, and ensure research can withstand scrutiny
Fluency in SQL and proficiency in R or Python for empirical analysis
Excellent communication skills and comfort presenting research externally
Ownership mindset, intellectual curiosity, and passion for answering questions that matter
PhD in economics or a related quantitative field from a leading academic program
Experience in technology economics, economic consulting, or policy research
Record of published research or public-facing insights that influenced decision making
Motivated by access to rare and unmatched data on how real people use AI to search and shop across major answer engines
Excited by the opportunity to define industry standard metrics for AI visibility and AI shopping behavior
Interested in publishing research cited by media, industry analysts, and academic partners
Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where work directly shapes product direction, thought leadership, and category creation
Preferred
Motivated by access to rare and unmatched data on AI usage
Excited to define industry standard metrics for AI visibility and shopping behavior
Interested in publishing research cited by media, industry analysts, and academic partners
Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-trust environment
