Environmental Policy & Data Modeling Analyst

ICF; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

ICF's Regulatory, Policy and Economics team is seeking a Policy Analyst to support federal, state, and local environmental and public health programs. You will conduct applied research, quantitative analyses, and policy assessments for client agencies, developing models and presenting findings to improve regulatory decisions.

You'll work with multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, economists, health scientists, and policy experts in a dynamic, fast-paced consultancy environment

Qualifications

• Master's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, economics, or a related quantitative discipline with internship or 1 year of relevant work experience; OR
• PhD in environmental science, environmental engineering, economics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• As a Policy Analyst, you will provide applied research, quantitative analysis, and consulting services in support of environmental and public health programs for federal and state agencies.
• You will work on multidisciplinary teams that evaluate health risks, assess the impacts and benefits of environmental policies and regulations, develop and apply analytical models, and support evidence-based decision making across a range of environmental and public health issues.
• Responsibilities May Include: Conducting policy, scientific, economic, and technical analyses to support regulatory development, program evaluation, and decision-making; Developing, applying, and maintaining quantitative models and analytical tools related to environmental exposure, human health risk, environmental fate and transport, benefits analysis, and regulatory decision-making; Analyzing large environmental, public health, economic, and geospatial datasets using programming languages such as R and Python; Evaluating and synthesizing scientific, technical, and economic literature to support policy and regulatory decisions; Preparing technical memoranda, policy analyses, economic assessments, rulemaking support documents, peer-reviewed publications, and client presentations; Interacting directly with clients and supporting business development and proposal activities.

Skills

Policy analysis

Quantitative analysis

R

Python

Data analysis

Education

Master's degree in environmental science/environmental engineering/economics

PhD in environmental science/environmental engineering/economics

Tools

R

Python

Excel

Job description

ICF's Regulatory, Policy and Economics team is seeking a Policy Analyst to support federal, state, and local environmental and public health programs. You will conduct applied research, quantitative analyses, and policy assessments for client agencies, developing models and presenting findings to improve regulatory decisions.

You'll work with multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, economists, health scientists, and policy experts in a dynamic, fast-paced consultancy environment