JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2015 - January 31, 2016

Education Analytics, Inc.

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Research Scientist

JOE ID Number: 2015-02_111454910
Date Posted: 12/09/2015
Date Inactive: 01/31/2016
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Research Scientist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Madison, Wisconsin, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
00 -- Default: Any Field
I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
I2 -- Education and Research Institutions
C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
H -- Public Economics
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
Keywords:
education
applied econometrics
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Education Analytics, Inc., is a non-profit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin, that uses data analysis to inform education policy decisions. We are seeking a full-time Research Scientist with a Ph.D. in economics, public policy, statistics, or education, with specializations in applied econometrics and statistics, in the economics of education, and/or in education policy. The successful candidate will develop statistical models for education policy applications, work with analysts and programmers at EA, and communicate and collaborate with state and local education agencies and other EA clients. Recent EA projects include measuring student growth in the states of New York and Wisconsin and collaborating with other research firms on a study of teacher preparation and early teacher effectiveness. For more information about EA go to: http://edanalytics.org/

Applicants should submit cover letter, CV, research paper, and the names and contact information of three references. New Ph.D.'s without work experience since earning the Ph.D. should also submit three letters of reference. Questions can be submitted via e-mail to: hr2@edanalytics.org

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Names and contact information of three references
  • Research Papers
  • CV
  • Cover Letter
Application deadline: 01/31/2016
  • Application Deadline Has Passed