U.S. Census Bureau

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The U.S. Census Bureau anticipates multiple job openings for full-time post-doctoral economists on term appointments, not to exceed two years. The Census Bureau provides an excellent environment for empirically-oriented economists to use confidential microdata on businesses/households, linked employer-employee data, and administrative records from federal/state agencies to conduct research on a wide range of topics. These topics include business dynamics (industrial organization, productivity, trade, entrepreneurship, innovation); labor dynamics (employment, earnings, education, worker flows); income measurement (inequality, mobility, taxation, assets, poverty, program participation); health (disability, health status, insurance markets, environmental health, mortality); household dynamics (family structure, migration, fertility); and disclosure/formal privacy.

Economists' activities include presenting analytical and methodological research at professional conferences; publishing in scholarly journals; writing descriptive reports for the public; conducting analyses to understand/ensure data quality; maintaining and improving data collection; developing data infrastructure; and responding to inquiries from Congress, the press, and the public. Experience with firm-, household-, and/or industry-level data, including from surveys and/or administrative records, is especially valued, as are skills in data manipulation, analysis, and big data techniques. U.S. citizenship required. Positions subject to budgetary approval. The Census Bureau is an equal opportunity employer.

First deadline is below. We will accept applications until May 2024.