Urban Institute

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The Opportunity:
The Tax Policy Center seeks an expert researcher who will contribute to and expand Urban’s research and policy analysis on individual and corporate tax modeling and tax administration. Reporting to the Vice President for Tax Policy, the researcher will work with a talented group of colleagues spanning a variety of projects and disciplines across the Urban Institute.

What You’ll Do:
The successful candidate will work on projects analyzing the revenue and distributional consequences of tax policies, primarily at the federal level. They will also support the development of tax and transfer microsimulation models within TPC and TIS and supervise analyses using these models. This work will include:
• Conceptualizing and developing new research projects and initiatives that are creative, address public policy needs, and meet high standards of methodological rigor
• Establishing or continuing relationships with relevant external stakeholders

What You’ll Bring
• The knowledge and skills associated with a PhD in economics or a related field.
• 10 plus years of prior experience in related research areas
• Deep methodological rigor, preferably including knowledge of microsimulation and advanced statistical methods
• A proven track record of developing, funding, and implementing relevant research projects or initiatives