JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027

MITRE

Industrial Organization Economist

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111477828
Date Posted: 09/15/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Industrial Organization Economist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: McLean, Virginia, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: L0 -- General
Keywords:
Industrial Organization Economist
Applied microeconomics
Advanced econometrics
Structural econometric modeling
Full Text of JOE Listing:

MITRE is seeking an industrial organization economist to support the continued growth of our portfolio of applied microeconomics work across our sponsors.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Develop custom research using advanced economic and econometric techniques (time series, panel, discrete choice, reduced form causal inference, structural modelling, etc.)
Handling large datasets to conduct data driven analysis
Analysis in support of regulatory policy, pre- and post-implementation analysis
Creative application of economic theory and models in multiple domains when facing data constraints

Basic Qualifications:

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 with relevant experience. Academic (teaching, research) experience counts towards minimum
Experience in Advanced econometrics, specifically structural econometric modeling (ie. GMM, Generalized Method of Moments)
Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in industrial organization, international trade, international finance, supply chains, critical infrastructure, and/or defense.
Mathematical modeling
Experience with computable general equilibrium modeling is desired, not required.

Clearance Required within one year from date of hire:
Top Secret

Salary range and midpoint:
$113,600 - $142,000 - $170,400

Work Location:
On-site, minimum 3 days a week

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 02/27/2027