Abt Associates

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Abt Associates is a mission-driven, global leader in research, evaluation, technical assistance, and program implementation in a range of policy areas. We are recruiting new and experienced PhD economists with strong quantitative research skills, research design experience and knowledge of important domestic public policy areas.

Abt’s Division of Health and Environment helps shape healthcare policies that benefit millions of Americans, while improving program efficiency and effectiveness. Our work includes:
• Evaluating healthcare, public health, and behavioral health programs and policies;
• Reforming payment systems;
• Infectious and chronic disease modeling; and
• Analyzing access to and quality and outcomes of healthcare services.

Our clients include the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, as well as state governments and private foundations.

Our work spans a variety of other topics areas including criminal justice, public health & epidemiology, climate change, and environment and natural resource economics.
At Abt Associates, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.

Please submit application materials online through the JOE website by November 15, 2020. Please see the Abt Associates website for more details https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=69820&company=AbtPROD.

Application Requirements:
• Cover Letter
• CV
• Job Market Paper
• Letters of Reference

Application deadline: 1/31/2021