Senior Policy Research Analyst

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DoorDash’s Public Policy and Social Impact Team develops policies and advocates for legislation that supports the health of our business and empowers our community of Dashers, local business partners, and consumers. Through our advocacy on cutting-edge public policy issues and the programs that we develop, we are shaping the future of local economies. This unique team combines policy development, direct engagement with policymakers at all levels of government, advocacy campaigns, research and analysis, and programs to promote equity, safety, and sustainability. 

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DoorDash is looking for a Senior Policy Research Analyst to join the Policy Research team. You will use data and economic analysis to support the development of policies that best serve Dashers, merchants, and consumers. If you have experience working with large, complex datasets to tell stories and want to help shape policy proposals that will govern our industry in the years to come, we’re looking for someone like you!

Le entusiasma esta oportunidad porque...

• Work with members of the Public Policy and Communications teams to identify and pull the best policy-relevant data. 
• Define, shape and create metrics that measure DoorDash’s economic impact.
• Develop dashboards and analytical reports to support the Public Policy and Social Impact team’s efforts to inform DoorDash’s public policy objectives.
• Conduct analyses that help us conceptualize and evaluate policy proposals across a wide variety of subject matter areas with an eye toward how they impact different stakeholders. 
• Assist in producing economic impact reports, blog posts, and other public-facing analyses that help tell DoorDash’s story and highlight our impact on local economies.
• Work cross-functionally with other members of the Public Policy team, as well as the Analytics, Finance, Communications, and Strategy & Operations Teams.

Estamos entusiasmados contigo porque...

• You have a degree in Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Social Science, or a related quantitative field. 
• You have 4+ years of experience in data analytics, economic or management consulting, quantitative policy analysis, or a related quantitative role, including experience communicating findings and analyses to non-technical audiences.
• You have exceptional writing and communications skills, and have experience working with cross-functional teams.
• You are comfortable conducting statistical analysis (e.g. hypothesis testing, regressions) with statistical packages such as R or Python. Familiarity with relational databases and SQL is a plus.
• You understand how to create effective data visualizations to present data or findings.
• You have experience deriving insights from large datasets to address ambiguous problems.
• You are a self-starter who is comfortable tackling problems with a large degree of autonomy, but are also a good teammate.
• You are interested in public policy issues that affect our industry.

Por qué te encantará trabajar en DoorDash

• Somos líderes - El liderazgo no se limita a nuestro equipo directivo. Es algo que todo el mundo en DoorDash adopta y encarna.
• Creemos que la única forma de predecir el futuro es construirlo. Crear soluciones que lideren nuestra empresa y nuestro sector es lo que hacemos, en cada proyecto, cada día. 
• We are learners - We’re not afraid to dig in and uncover the truth, even if it’s scary or inconvenient. Everyone here is continually learning on the job, no matter if we’ve been in a role for one year or one minute.
• We are customer-obsessed - Our mission is to grow and empower local economies. We are committed to our customers, merchants, and dashers and believe in connecting people with possibility.
• Todos somos DoorDash - La magia de DoorDash es nuestra gente, juntos haciendo que nuestros objetivos inspiradores sean alcanzables y nos impulsen a mayores alturas. 
• We offer great compensation packages and comprehensive health benefits.

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