Associate

Location

Cambridge, MA | United States

Job description

Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) provides consulting services for natural resource managers, regulators, attorneys, and other clients involved in public policy development and implementation. Our staff applies expertise in economics, science, engineering, business, computer modeling, and data management to cutting-edge environmental and natural resource policy and management issues. We are known for developing smart, objective analyses to address high-profile environmental and public policy problems, leveraging a unique combination of analytic rigor and creativity.

Position: Quantitative analyst to design and implement methods and tools to inform public policy, natural resource management, finance and environmental enforcement activities, and other economic and environmental analyses.

Responsibilities: IEc Associates gather and evaluate data; design and implement quantitative analyses using a variety of statistical and other methods; interpret and communicate results; and recommend modifications to achieve project objectives. Consulting work at IEc requires attention to detail and strong communication and organizational skills, including the ability to work independently, plan project schedules, and meet deadlines. Associates typically work in project teams, managing the efforts of Research Analysts and other staff while coordinating with experts in other disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's degree or PhD (or international equivalent) in any of a wide range of disciplines relevant to IEc's work including but not limited to economics, finance, applied mathematics, statistics, business administration, public policy, engineering, data science, natural sciences, or a related field.

• Advanced skills with Stata, R, Python, or other statistical software or programming language.

• Strong analytic, problem solving, and communications skills.

Compensation and Advancement

• IEc offers competitive salaries ranging from $70,000 to $95,000 commensurate with degree and experience, as well as an annual performance bonus averaging 13% of annual salary.

• We are committed to the health and well-being of our staff and provide excellent benefits, including quality health insurance with contribution to a Health Savings Account; generous contribution to retirement savings (based on tenure); an Employee Assistance Program; flexible vacation/holiday time; financial support for relevant professional development opportunities; sick time and short- and long-term disability; paid family and medical leave; commuter benefits; recreational and social opportunities; and more.

• IEc is committed to the professional development of our staff and offers advancement opportunities for high-performing Associates.

Position Location: IEc office is located in Cambridge, MA; staff location is flexible.

Position Start Date: Winter, Spring, or Summer 2024

To apply, you must upload all of the following materials: Cover letter; resume; undergraduate transcript; graduate transcript; writing sample that should be authored solely by you (must be no more than 5 pages in length, which can be an excerpt from a longer paper, and include some type of technical information/analysis).

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