DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers. The agency is seeking two health economists to fill positions in its Health Analysis Division. The division's portfolio includes an array of topics related to health care and the federal budget. The two health economists will contribute to developing new studies and to designing and improving the analytical models that underlie CBO's studies and cost estimates for proposed legislation.

Duties

One position is in the division's health market studies unit. Analysts in the unit conduct research to inform the Congress about the budgetary and economic effects of health policy. The unit's work focuses on topics such as federal spending in the Medicare program, enrollment and payment in Medicare Advantage, utilization of services by people with commercial insurance, and dynamics in the markets for health care services and insurance.The second position will be in the unit within the Health Analysis Division that is most aligned with the candidate's areas of expertise. The division has two units in addition to the health market studies unit: the health policy studies unit and the health insurance modeling unit. Analysts in the health policy studies unit focus on issues related to preventive health services, mental health, the development of new medical technologies, and pharmaceutical innovation. Analysts in the health insurance modeling unit maintain the health insurance simulation model and examine issues related to the coverage decisions of the non-Medicare population.

Requirements

• US citizenship or current permanent residents seeking citizenship

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics, health economics, or a related discipline. Special consideration will be given to applicants with at least five years of postdoctoral experience in analyzing federal health care programs or health care markets. Applicants should have strong quantitative skills, experience using claims data or other large health care data files, knowledge of at least one programming language, and an interest in the development of policy-relevant models. Applicants should also be able to initiate and complete research projects both independently and with a team; be able to clearly present their work orally and in writing to nontechnical audiences; and want to work on issues of legislative interest to the Congress. People who are not citizens of the United States should review CBO's citizenship requirements or contact [email protected] for assistance in determining eligibility.TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:See Qualifications above.

Education

EDUCATION:

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics, health economics, or a related discipline.

Contacts

• Address Congressional Budget Office 2nd and D Street SW Washington, Dist of Columbia 20515 US
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