U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

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The Environmental Protection Agency is recruiting research economists to join the National Center for Environmental Economics (NCEE) to conduct economic research and analysis. NCEE's mission is to advance the theory and practice of economics and risk analysis within EPA (www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-policy-op#NCEE). NCEE serves as a center of expertise for cutting-edge policy analysis and research in environmental economics (www.epa.gov/economics).

Applicants should have a completed PhD in economics by August 2020. NCEE economists engage in both fast-paced efforts to apply economic reasoning in real-time regulatory development, and longer-term research projects to inform the Agency’s strategic direction. NCEE is particularly interested in candidates with expertise in modeling benefits, costs, and other impacts of environmental regulations.

Full U.S. citizenship is Required and must be affirmed in application for consideration. Salaries are competitive. EPA is an equal opportunity employer. Send application questions to NCEE@epa.gov.

Informational interviews are planned for the ASSA meetings and possibly the SEA meetings. Please indicate your meeting attendance in cover letter. Applications are requested at least four weeks in advance of the meetings for full consideration.