USDA/Economic Research Service

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The Economic Research Service (ERS), United States Department of Agriculture, anticipates having positions available for applicants with strong research skills. The ERS mission is to inform and enhance public and private decision making on economic and policy issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development. With over 200 economists, ERS is a primary source of economic information and research in the USDA. ERS economists conduct timely, policy-relevant research on such issues as childhood obesity, global food security, health and nutrition, prices and industrial organization of food markets, climate change, and bioenergy. At ERS you'll find satisfaction in conducting independent and collaborative research on issues that matter, and a challenging environment in which to continue your professional career. Positions are anticipated in one or more of the following specializations:
--food safety
--consumer economics (behavioral economics, diet and health)
--food markets, prices, and industrial organization;
--food and nutrition assistance
--farm income and finance;
--farm production and policy;
--agri-environmental policy;
--rural economics;
--trade modeling;
--global food security;
--risk management; and
--commodity analysis (crops and livestock).