Economist Jobs

Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) is seeking an economist to join our Economic and Policy Analysis practice that supports a wide range of policy-oriented research at the federal, state, and local levels. Our clients include the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and others.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Supporting business development efforts by participating in bid and proposal processes.
• Demonstrating technical leadership and expertise via presentations at conferences and authoring publications.
• Preparing written reports, memoranda, models, and presentations.
• Analyzing benefits, costs, and impacts of regulations, policies, and programs.
• Conducting evaluations using standard and innovative quantitative and/or qualitative methods and techniques.
• Serving as key technical analyst for domestic U.S. projects related to policies and regulations affecting worker’s wages, employment, and health and safety.

The Qualifications We Are Looking For Are

• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate analyses and findings to various stakeholders in non-technical language, including senior government officials.
• Experience developing custom analytic models in Excel, R Shiny, TreeAge, or other platforms.
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, and TEAMS.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Ph.D. in Economics preferred (ideally Labor Economics); Master's Degree with experience in Economics or a related quantitative field, such as Data Science or Statistics considered.
• Experience using R, Stata, or SAS for data analysis and predictive analytics.
• Ability to conduct technical analyses both quantitative and qualitative in nature.
• 4+ years of demonstrated experience in quantitative economic and policy analysis.

Geographic location for the position is flexible, but New England and Washington, D.C. areas are preferable.

Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, academic transcript, sample of recent writing assignment, and salary requirements with your resume in one PDF or Word document.

Job ID: CONAS0804232A11

Successful candidates must be committed to working with a diverse and inclusive team.

Eastern Research Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations. EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

Please be aware, the only authentic corporate domain for Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG) is https://www.erg.com. ERG may, on occasion, screen applicants via telephone or video interviews via Skype, Teams, GoToMeeting, or another type of video platform. However, any candidate extended a job offer will be asked to meet in person with an ERG employee before being asked to provide confidential personal information associated with new employment.

For applicants that require an accommodation: As a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ERG’s online application process as a result of your disability. Please contact Human Resources via e-mail at [email protected] or telephone 781-674-7293 to request an accommodation.

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