Research Economist Position at EPA’s National Center for Environmental Economics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Center for Environmental Economics
Research Economist
JOE link for applications: https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=2022-02_111469646
The Environmental Protection Agency is recruiting research economists to join the National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) to conduct economic research and analysis. NCEE’s mission is to advance the theory and practice of economics and risk analysis within EPA (www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-policy-op#NCEE). NCEE serves as a center of expertise for cutting-edge policy analysis and research in environmental economics (https://www.epa.gov/environmental-economics). NCEE economists engage in both fast-paced efforts to apply economic reasoning in real-time regulatory development, and longer-term research projects to inform the Agency’s strategic direction.
NCEE is particularly interested in candidates with expertise in applied econometrics or statistics, particularly in areas of public health or environmental economics; survey design; integrated assessment modeling; incorporating uncertainty into assessments of benefits and costs; environmental justice; and chemical regulation.
Applicants should have a completed PhD in economics by August 2023. Salary Range: $89,834 to $138,868.
Full U.S. citizenship is required and must be affirmed in application for consideration. EPA is an equal opportunity employer. Send application questions to NCEE@epa.gov.
Please submit the following application materials via the JOE website:
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Job Market Paper
- Transcripts
- Letters of Reference
Applications requested by November 20 for full consideration. Informational interviews planned for December or January.