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Economic Research Analyst

Posting Details

Position Number:

128383

Title:

Faculty Specialist

Functional Title:

Economic Research Analyst

Category Status:

15-Fac.Non-Tenured,Continuing Con

Applicant Search Category:

Faculty

University Authorized FTE:

100

Unit:

VPR-Applied Research Lab for Intelligence & Security

Campus/College Information:

Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence & Security (ARLIS) – a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) under the UMD Vice President of Research (VPR). ARLIS seeks to hire an Economic Research Analyst to support the Acquisition and Industrial Security (A&IS) Mission Area. We seek talented professionals who can work with a team to support the research, construction, implementation, test, documentation, and maintenance of socio-technical solutions that provide highly impactful capabilities for the special operations and intelligence community. Specifically, much of our work focuses on policy and implementation relating to manufacturing, data and knowledge engineering, model-based systems engineering, digital supply chains, and library science.

The Economic Research Analyst’s responsibilities include:

Develop, identify, and apply appropriate statistical models and empirical techniques to analyze and assess the potential impact of financial, economic, political, and technological developments
Draft reports, presentations, and articles based upon analyses of data, published studies, and specialized knowledge of the economy, government policies, technology, and other areas relevant to evaluating risks to the U.S. industrial base.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in business, economics, industrial engineering, public policy, or a related field.

Experience:
Experience doing statistical or econometric analysis using tools such as STATA, R, Python, or similar languages.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Strong Analytical skills.
Strong communications, presentation, and writing skills.

Conditions of Employment:

Must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment, and military history.

Preferences:

Experience performing cost-benefit, statistical/econometrics, or other quantitative analyses to assess industry response to changing regulatory requirements.
Experience developing analytical methods, databases, and models (e.g., in Excel, R) to quantify costs, benefits, or other regulatory impacts.
0-3 years of experience in at least one area of economics research, development, or analysis, such as policy framework development, competition analysis, externalities analysis, or market stabilization modeling.
Strong interpersonal skills to engage with a wide range of peers, stakeholders, and audiences.
Active security clearance.

Additional Certifications:

Additional Information:

Posting Date:

05/16/2023

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

Yes

Best Consideration Date

06/16/2023

Physical Demands

Sedentary work performed in an office environment; exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Ability to attend meetings and events both on and off campus. Spending long hours in front of a computer screen.

Diversity Statement:

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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FUNDING

Nonprofit

INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

10000+

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Adelphi, MD

DATE POSTED

June 2, 2023