Research Analyst, Econsult Corporation

Posted by on February 19, 2012

ECONSULT CORPORATION
MEMBER OF THE ECONSULT/FAIRMOUNT GROUP
Job Opening: Research Analyst
Economic Consulting Firm, Philadelphia PA 19102

Job Description

· Create and manipulate spreadsheets for economic and fiscal modeling
· Conduct econometric and other statistical analyses of economic, financial and demographic data
· Draft and edit reports and prepare materials for presentations
· Conduct technical research on economic and fiscal issues
· Conduct spatial analyses of data and produce maps and other visuals

Qualifications

· Competence in spreadsheet modeling, cost/benefit analysis and regression analysis
· Basic working knowledge of STATA or SAS, competence in working with large datasets
· Competence in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
· Competence in Geographic Information Systems (e.g. ArcView GIS) and in spatial analysis techniques
· Competence in HTML to update company website
· Ability to thrive in collaborative, project-oriented setting with small groups of professionals
· BA or BS in any of the following majors: Economics, other Social Sciences, Statistics or Mathematics
· Technical research experience

Job Type/Compensation

· Full-time position with competitive salary and excellent benefits

Benefits of Employment

· Team-oriented work culture
· Exposure to important economic and policy issues facing the Philadelphia region
· Opportunity to learn from the experience and expertise of the partners and consultants, many of
whom have appointments at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University

Submit Cover letter, resume and writing sample to Sandi Timmons, Administrator:

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Job Opening (Specify ANALYST)
Econsult Corporation
1435 Walnut Street – Suite 300
Philadelphia, PA 19102

BY EMAIL: jobopenings@econsult.com

Econsult Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer
1435 Walnut Street • Suite 300 • Philadelphia, PA 19102 • 215.382.1894 (1895/fax)