Member of Technical Staff, Researcher/Economist

The role

You will build trusted industry insights and measurement standards regarding how people use AI for search, shopping, and decision making. You will turn user conversations and AI model behavior into public-facing research.

What you will do

• Create accurate and rigorous research on AI usage trends and answer engine behavior
• Engage with media, academia, and industry leaders to educate the market
• Identify and quantify emerging inflection points in AI search and AI shopping
• Publish research papers, reports, and insights to inform product roadmap and strategic decisions
• Uphold high standards of correctness, reproducibility, and transparency in published outputs

Required qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience solving complex research problems in academia or industry
• Strong ability to validate assumptions, pressure test results, and ensure research can withstand scrutiny
• Fluency in SQL
• Proficiency in R or Python for empirical analysis
• Excellent communication skills
• Comfort presenting research externally
• PhD in economics or a related quantitative field from a leading academic program

Nice to have

• Experience in technology economics, economic consulting, or policy research
• Record of published research or public-facing insights that influenced decision making

Benefits

• Base salary
• Equity
• Full range of benefits and perks

Before you apply

• Profound is happy to support visa sponsorship for qualified international candidates

About the company

Profound is an AI marketing platform used by the Fortune 500. It uses data from 2B+ real user prompts to help companies understand and control their AI presence.