Health Economist

Legislative Branch - Congressional Budget Office • Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

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Legislative Branch - Congressional Budget Office

Location

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia

Type

Full Time

Job Description

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. The agency is seeking two health economists to fill positions in its Health Analysis Division. The division's portfolio includes an array of topics related to health care and the federal budget. The two health economists will contribute to developing new studies and to designing and improving the analytical models that underlie CBO's studies and cost estimates for proposed legislation.

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Conditions of Employment

US citizenship or current permanent residents seeking citizenship

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Tier two background investigation

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics, health economics, or a related discipline. Special consideration will be given to applicants with at least five years of postdoctoral experience in analyzing federal health care programs or health care markets. Applicants should have strong quantitative skills, experience using claims data or other large health care data files, knowledge of at least one programming language, and an interest in the development of policy-relevant models. Applicants should also be able to initiate and complete research projects both independently and with a team; be able to clearly present their work orally and in writing to nontechnical audiences; and want to work on issues of legislative interest to the Congress. People who are not citizens of the United States should review CBO's citizenship requirements or contact [email protected] for assistance in determining eligibility.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

See Qualifications above.

Education

EDUCATION:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics, health economics, or a related discipline.

Additional information

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Date Posted

11/13/2024

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