Senior Economist

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Department Summary :

MITRE is currently seeking Senior and Lead Economists to support the continued growth of our portfolio of applied economics work across an exciting and diverse set of sponsors.

Focused on solving problems for a safer world, we conduct quantitative domestic and international economic modeling and analysis to inform and assess the impacts of changes to policies, regulations, technology, infrastructure, supply and / or demand.

Our deep technical expertise and breadth of perspective provide insights into the broader economic effects of these changes.

Candidate will work in a multidisciplinary environment with a collegial team of applied economists providing an analytic basis for decision-making.

To support the diversified sponsor base, the ideal candidate will have background in one of the following areas : transportation, critical infrastructure, geoeconomics, supply chains, production analysis, international trade, international finance, and applied macroeconomic modelling.

Expect a team environment, self-motivated and highly trained professionals, and professional training opportunities. This is an applied research environment where tasks are rarely routine and often require novel approaches.

Roles and Responsibilities :

Econometric and economic modeling and analysis, handling large datasets, making data driven analysis, policy analysis, sponsor engagement and support, economic analysis in support of regulatory policy, pre- and post-implementation analysis, forecasting, and applied research.

Typical projects for this position include :

• Policy assessment
• Impact assessment in domestic and international economies
• Benefit assessments
• Custom research using advanced econometric techniques (time series, panel, discrete choice, reduced form causal inference, structural modelling, etc.)
• Forecasting

Minimum Qualifications :

• Necessary skills include advanced econometrics (time series, discrete choice, panel, and additional methods), economic analysis, handling large data sets, and policy analysis.
• Mathematical modeling.
• Knowledge of economic data sets, such as but not limited to : Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census, IHS Markit, FRED, UN Comtrade, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Strong attention and accountability to detail required. Oral and written communication skills are essential.
• The ability to work across diverse teams, departments, and other organizations with varied backgrounds in a collaborative environment is required.
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree;

or a PhD without experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

The ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in the following topic areas is desired, but not required : transportation, critical infrastructure, geoeconomics, supply chains, production analysis, international trade, international finance, and applied macroeconomic modeling.
• Experience with computable general equilibrium modeling is highly desired, not required.
• Experience working with government sponsors and agencies desired, not required.
• PhD, PhD Candidate in Economics.

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s) : None.

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s) : Top Secret / SCI.

Work Location Type : Hybrid.

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