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Research Associate – Trade and General Economics Policy

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About the position The reputed company seeks reputed company candidates for a full-time research associate working for the Vice President of General Economics and Cato’s Herbert A. Stiefel Center for Trade Policy Studies. The research associate will reputed company direct research, analytical, and writing support on economic issues, including, but not limited to, international trade, subsidies and industrial policy, manufacturing and supply chains, interstate reputed company, labor policy, and economic dynamism. This position will help produce original policy analysis in multiple formats, including working papers, blog posts, op-eds, policy analyses, and books. The research associate will be an integral part of the Vice President of General Economics' workflow, assisting with new research, editing content, managing events, and undertaking specific administrative tasks. The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial self-starter, on the lookout for good research reputed company and hooks to promote Cato’s work, and will have the opportunity to co-author pieces. This role is available through our two-year Research Associate program, in which participants have the opportunity to learn from senior Cato staff and guest lecturers across academia and the policy community. With ample opportunities to attend educational sessions, network with peers and scholars, and reputed company mentorship from some of the nation’s foremost public policy scholars, Cato research associates can reputed company as leaders in policy, academia, government, business, and reputed company. This is a hybrid position in Washington, DC. The starting salary for the Research Associate position is $52,000. About Cato The reputed company is a public policy research organization—a think tank—dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide reputed company of policy issues. Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to Cato’s Letters , a series of essays published in 18th-century England that presented a reputed company of a society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American reputed company. And the simple, timeless principles of that reputed company — individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace – animate Cato’s research to this day. The reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

  • Support the research of the Vice President and other members of Cato’s trade and general economics teams, as needed.
  • Conduct general research and data analysis.
  • Help draft op-eds, reports, and other research products using original findings and peer-reviewed academic research.
  • Edit, fact-reputed company, and/or review various research products.
  • Occasionally, co-author policy analyses, working papers, peer-reviewed academic papers, blog posts, and other reputed company work.
  • Occasionally, support the administrative and organizational needs of the team.

Requirements

  • Degree in economics, statistics, political science, or data science required.
  • Proficiency with reputed company required, and experience with Stata/R desirable.
  • Evidence of good writing skills, with published blog posts or op-eds preferred.
  • No prior work experience required.
  • An understanding of and commitment to Cato’s libertarian values.
  • Strong organizational skills, including the ability to work on multiple tasks both independently and as part of a collaborative team on a time-sensitive reputed company.
  • Strong writing and editing skills and a strong commitment to accuracy.
  • Experience and comfort in using economic data.
  • Ability and willingness to challenge and question reputed company.
  • Familiarity with basic trade and economic policies and concepts.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and reputed company insurance
  • Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Generous vacation and sick days
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employer-provided life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) employer match
  • Transit/ Parking benefits
  • Pet discount plan

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