Quantitative Research Associate, Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis

America First Policy Institute; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit research institute is seeking a Quantitative Research Associate to join their Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis. The role involves developing quantitative analyses, maintaining models, and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates will have a doctoral degree in a quantitative field and strong programming skills. This position offers competitive salaries and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong experience with team-based software development.
• Ability to maintain productive relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop quantitative analyses to support OFRA's scorekeeping operations.
• Maintain a variety of quantitative models including econometric and statistical models.
• Mentor junior OFRA staff.

Skills

Programming

Econometrics

Statistics

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Education

Doctoral degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Overall Responsibility:

This position will serve as a key member of AFPI’s Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis (OFRA) team. The Quantitative Research Associate will work directly with senior members of OFRA to help advance its quantitative portfolios in fiscal and regulatory fields. This position would be a good fit for those passionate about applying quant skills to public policy research.

Department:Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop quantitative analyses to support OFRA's scorekeeping operations and enhance the understanding of various policy issues. Use open source and other modeling resources to analyze policy proposals, and apply and academic research relating to methods and key assumptions;
• Develop and maintain a variety of quantitative models encompassing econometric and statistical models, simulations, and machine learning and deep learning methods.
• Support senior staff with cross-cutting research efforts;
• Mentor junior OFRA staff;
• Clearly champion AFPI’s servant leadership culture;
• Operate with discretion in an environment that requires information security.

Consults with:

• The rest of the OFRA team;
• Other economic teams at AFPI;
• Support staff;
• Interns.

Type of Employment:Full-time

Qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in a quantitative field;
• Strong experience with team-based software development and principles;
• Strong programming ability in Python, R, or other common programming languages;
• Deep expertise in econometrics, statistics, simulations, machine learning, or deep learning—preferably multiple from the list;
• A deep quantitative integrity and respect for the scientific process;
• An interest in pursuing interdisciplinary research is a plus;
• Excellent attention to detail;
• Ability to maintain productive, collaborative, and collegial relationships with staff and external stakeholders and uphold the public reputation of the organization;
• An entrepreneurial mindset that seeks out new opportunities to grow and advance the mission of AFPI.

Salaries for positions will be commensurate with the experience, expertise, and skills of the individual. Please send a cover letter, resume, salary requirement, writing samples, and references.

AFPI is a non-profit, non-partisan research institute offering competitive salaries and benefits to qualified candidates.