PhD Economist

RAND
Santa Monica, Pittsburgh, or Washington, DC - United States
S: Competitive

Position Description

Economists work across the spectrum of policy research areas at RAND including health; population and aging; welfare and poverty; education and training; compensation and workforce management; civil and criminal law and economics; civilian and defense R&D and contracting; environmental issues and science and technology policy. RAND economists write peer-reviewed RAND publications and publish widely in academic journals.

Qualifications

All research positions at RAND require excellent analytic skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both orally and in writing; the ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team; and a strong commitment to RAND's core values of quality and objectivity.

In addition, senior research positions require the ability to mentor and develop junior staff members, lead and direct multi-disciplinary teams, set project standards and monitor progress, and communicate interim and final results to the RAND community and to policy-making audiences.

Education Requirements

- PhD in economics completed or expected within 9 months, or PhD in a policy or business
program with an equivalent curriculum in microeconomic theory and econometrics, completed
or expected within 9 months

- Demonstrated research skills and a strong interest in empirical analyses related to public
policy

Specializations of Interest

- Labor and demographic economics
- Health economics
- Development
- Aging
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- Industrial Organization
- Law and Economics
- Other applied microeconomic fields

Location

Santa Monica, Pittsburgh, or Washington, DC

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