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Economist - Urban/Housing 
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About the Organization 2M Research Services, LLC

Headquartered in Arlington, TX, with additional offices in Atlanta, GA and Arlington, VA., 2M Research Services, LLC is one of the fastest growing, small business professional services firms of its kind. The company is a nationally recognized business, recently featured in Inc. 500 as one of the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the United States in 2018. We provide our clients in federal government agencies, foundations, and the health care industry with high-impact consulting expertise on program evaluation, statistical analysis, complex survey research, data analytics and clinical research support services.

2M's core practice areas include Public Health research, Education research, Clinical research, and Social Behavioural and Methodological Sciences. 2M has a diverse staff with expertise in many areas including population health, disease surveillance, social policy, applied econometrics, survey research, health economics, clinical research, observational research, biostatistics, spatial statistics (GIS), pharmacoeconomics, education policy, nutrition policy, housing policy, program support, public safety, and program evaluations.  
Description

2M's practice areas conduct rigorous policy research and program evaluation, including primary data collection, to help guide development of U.S. domestic policies and programs for various federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as other public and private organizations. Our work spans a range of policy areas, including housing, education, workforce development, food assistance, employment, and disability policy. Our clients include the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Labor, Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service, Health and Human Services, Defense, and Education, among others.

We are specifically interested in economists whose research is related to labor economics, with special consideration for individuals who possess knowledge and research experience in labor markets, wage and employment policy, worker safety and protection, disability insurance, and unemployment insurance.

 
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time  
Category Economics  
Position  
Position Requirements

To be considered also please submit a cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for 2M, a resume, and a writing sample or job market paper to RecruitingEconomists@2MResearch.com.

Responsibilities

  • Communicating and collaborating with senior economists and analysts as well as 2M leadership
  • Identifying and implementing research designs and empirical approaches
  • Managing and analyzing large-scale data files for research
  • Applying appropriate quantitative techniques to collect and analyze data
  • Preparing technical reports and presenting findings to clients
  • Assisting in developing and drafting new research proposals
  • Mentoring research assistants, sharing approaches to solving concrete problems, and providing feedback on the work of others
  • Managing or leading projects or tasks, with assumption of greater responsibility over time
  • Serving as client contact for analytical or statistical expertise

Required Qualifications

  • PhD (or other advanced degree) in economics
  • Research work related to labor markets, wage and employment policy, worker safety and protection, disability insurance, and/or unemployment insurance
  • Knowledge or experience with the construction and analysis of large-scale datasets and the design of experiments and quasi-experiments
  • Prior quantitative research on policy-relevant topics using advanced methods, such as fixed effects, regression discontinuity, or instrumental variables
  • Ability to apply advanced statistical methods and communicate effectively about these methods to non-technical audiences
  • Highly proficient in Stata, SAS, or R and open to learning new statistical tools as required by different projects; experience with GIS or other mapping tools is a plus
 
2M Research Participates in E-Verify  
Position Economist - Urban/Housing  
Number of Openings 1  
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt  
Hiring Manager(s)  
Req Number ECO-18-00008  
Location Arlington, VA / DC Area  

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