Block Science, Inc.

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Position Overview:
BlockScience is seeking an economics and mechanism design engineer to engage in both client-based projects and research initiatives, under direction of one or more Senior/Staff engineers. Responsibilities include interfacing with the client, deriving an understanding of the client problem space, formulating solution requirements, assisting in solution mechanism design from the economics perspective, and assisting in the implementation (where required) of the solution mechanism in a computational environment.

Core Competencies:
-Incentive Design
-Market Design
-Deterministic and Stochastic Optimization and Optimal Control
-Discrete Time Dynamical Systems
-Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Analysis

Technical Background:
-Single variable and multivariate calculus
-Probability theory and stochastic processes
-Linear algebra
-Differential equations (difference equations an advantage)
-Static and dynamic optimization (e.g. dynamic programming, calculus of variations, Lagrangian/Hamiltonian formulation)
-Computer programming (python an advantage)
-LaTeX mathematical typesetting language
-Communication (written and verbal) in English
-Collaborative technologies an advantage (e.g. GitHub)

Subject Matter Background:
At least two of
-Intermediate price theory
-Auction theory
-Contract theory
-Monetary economics
-Risk analysis
-Model-based systems engineering
-Financial engineering
-Agent-based modeling
-Learning paradigms (e.g. reinforcement learning)

Position Type:
Remote
-Full time
-Part time
-Post-doctorate

Application Requirements:
-Curriculum Vitae
-Letter(s) of Reference an advantage, not required
-Cover Letter

Please send your application to careers@block.science.