JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018

Congressional Budget Office

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Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis
Health Economist

JOE ID Number: 2018-01_111460165
Date Posted: 05/22/2018
Date Inactive: 07/31/2018
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Health Economist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: I1 -- Health
Keywords:
health economics
affordable care act
Medicare
Medicaid
Full Text of JOE Listing:

CBO, a nonpartisan agency that provides economic, policy, and budgetary analysis to the Congress, is seeking a Health Economist to contribute to a variety of projects, analyses, and modeling.

Ongoing work includes studies on a range of topics, such as single-payer systems, the Medicare Advantage program, preventative health programs, populations served by both Medicare and Medicaid, prescription drugs, and factors affecting the prices of medical care.

Applicants must a Ph.D. in economics experience in health policy analysis using large data files, either as a student or through employment, and an in-depth knowledge of at least one programming language or a master’s degree with at least three years of relevant experience. Substantial knowledge of the institutional details of health care programs is highly desirable.

Analysts contribute to developing new studies and to designing and improving the state-of-the-art analytical models that underlie them while working in a collegial environment that provides opportunities for research on numerous topics relevant to the agency’s endeavors. They are also encouraged to turn projects and independent research into CBO working papers and outside publications.

Visit www.cbo.gov/careers for more information and to apply.

EOE-M/F/V/D

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 08/31/2018
Reference Instructions:
Recent graduates should submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of the references.
Application Instructions:
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, a brief writing sample, salary history, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Recent graduates should submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of the references. CBO will consider applications on a rolling basis; this position will be closed when filled. Only complete applications will be considered.