The Health Analysis Division (HAD) seeks an analyst to model the effects of health policies and prepare technical information, reports, and testimony for Congress. The division is developing modeling capacity across a range of health policy areas, including health insurance markets and enrollment, cost sharing in Medicare, long-term care, and prescription drug prices and spending (for example, price negotiation in Medicare Part D).
The Health Analysis Division (HAD) seeks an analyst to model the effects of health policies and prepare technical information, reports, and testimony for Congress. The division is developing modeling capacity across a range of health policy areas, including health insurance markets and enrollment, cost sharing in Medicare, long-term care, and prescription drug prices and spending (for example, price negotiation in Medicare Part D).
The analyst can expect to collaborate with colleagues in HAD as well as throughout the agency to contribute to a number of analytic modeling efforts. Those efforts could include the following:
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Special consideration will be given to applicants with expertise in one or more of the following methods or topics: microsimulation, forecasting, Medicaid, long-term care, prevention, prescription drugs, commercial health insurance, and medical prices in the commercial market.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biostatistics, data science, economics, health economics, health policy, public policy, statistics, or a related discipline, or a master's degree in one of those disciplines with a quantitative focus and at least three years of relevant experience. That experience may include health policy analysis or applied statistical modeling or forecasting.
Applicants should have an interest in the development of policy-relevant models, strong quantitative skills, experience with large-scale data and reproducible workflows, and an in-depth knowledge of at least one programming language (with a preference for Python or R).
Applicants should want to work on issues of current or potential legislative interest to the Congress; be able to initiate and complete research projects both independently and with a team; and be able to clearly present their work orally and in writing to nontechnical audiences. People who are not citizens of the United States should review CBO's citizenship requirements or contact careers@cbo.gov for assistance in determining eligibility.
This position follows a hybrid work schedule and requires employees to work in person in the Washington, D.C., office on designated core days. Additional in-office days may be required on the basis of operational needs. Full-time telework is not available for this position.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biostatistics, data science, economics, health economics, health policy, public policy, statistics, or a related discipline, or a master's degree in one of those disciplines with a quantitative focus and at least three years of relevant experience. That experience may include health policy analysis or applied statistical modeling or forecasting.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. To learn more: https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the on-line questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination. Those who aren't qualified will be informed and not considered further. Others will be referred to the hiring division for further consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. To learn more: https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits
Please submit a cover letter, a résumé, a brief writing sample, salary history, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. Ph.D. candidates and recent graduates should submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of the references.
Apply online at www.cbo.gov/careers.
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.
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