Environmental / regulatory economist

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Location:

Silver Spring, MD / Remote

Employment Type:

Contract

Position Summary

Support NOAA/NMFS with economic analysis for protected-species regulatory actions, including critical habitat designations and regulatory impact analyses. Conduct quantitative and qualitative economic analysis and prepare reports supporting formal rulemaking.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct economic impact, cost-benefit, and cost-effectiveness analyses.
• Assess economic impacts of critical habitat designations and regulatory alternatives.
• Collect, evaluate, and analyze economic and statistical data.
• Apply econometric, quantitative, and qualitative methods to complex economic issues.
• Prepare technical economic analyses and regulatory documentation.
• Analyze economic effects of protected marine species management actions.
• Coordinate with biologists and stakeholders on data, assumptions, and findings.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience; Bachelor’s or Master’s degree typically expected.
• Strong knowledge of economic assessment and impact analysis.
• Experience with econometric, statistical, quantitative, and qualitative economic studies.
• Experience analyzing natural-resource or environmental regulatory impacts.
• Strong technical writing and analytical skills.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and obtain required credentials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with critical habitat economics, Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA), or Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA).
• Experience supporting ESA, MMPA, NEPA, or environmental rulemaking.
• Natural-resource or environmental economics experience.

This is a remote position.