Research Economist

Duties

Provides expert advice on complex and emerging economic issues to EEOC Offices, other federal agencies, and external individuals and organizations.

Advises legal staff on appropriate analytical methods, data requirements, and statistical techniques for case development and research efforts.

Designs and constructs electronic databases using statistical software, ensuring accurate and reliable data used for investigations or policy studies.

Gathers, evaluates, and interprets complex economic information from diverse data sources, developing innovative techniques for unique or sensitive cases.

Reviews and critiques economic and statistical studies prepared by external experts, advising on relevance, accuracy, and methodological validity.

Communicates and defends analytical results to attorneys, senior staff, and external stakeholders, including testifying in federal court when required.

Develops and delivers training to field staff on labor market analysis, statistical methodologies, and analytical tools used in employment discrimination cases.

Testifies in federal court on the economic and analytic methodologies used by the incumbent and external experts, as appropriate.