U.S. House of Representatives, Joint Committee on Taxation

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The Joint Committee on Taxation (the “JCT”) is a nonpartisan professional staff, comprised of lawyers, economists, certified public accountants, and computer specialists, that provides Congress with unbiased analysis of tax legislation. The staff of the JCT works closely with the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance and is involved in every aspect of the tax legislative process.

The JCT is seeking to expand its staff in the following areas:

Economists to analyze: (1) both large and small data sets to formulate estimates of the Federal budget impact of proposed Federal tax legislation; and (2) the possible economic and administrative implications of proposed changes in Federal tax laws (strong quantitative skills valuable).

You will work in a team environment with other staff analyzing tax legislation, and you will have the opportunity to conduct independent research. Candidate must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have a Ph.D. or equivalent, with training in public finance and taxation preferred. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.