Environmental Economist

Eastern Research Group, Inc. is hiring an Environmental Economist to support projects for the U.S. EPA and nonprofit organizations. Responsibilities include conducting literature reviews, data analysis, report writing, and collaboration across disciplines. A Ph.D. or a master's degree with significant experience is required. The position is flexible, allowing for remote work, and offers opportunities for professional growth in a vibrant environment.
About the position

ERG is a research and consulting firm that provides a wide range of support to federal, state, and commercial clients. We offer multidisciplinary teams with nationally recognized skills in engineering, science, economics, public health, informational technology, and communications. We hire people with the best minds and then provide them with a vibrant and flexible environment in which to develop their careers. The qualified individual must be highly motivated with the skills to prioritize, perform, and communicate effectively in a fast-paced environment. We are seeking an environmental economist to support our work for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Office of Research and Development. This role involves providing research support on various projects for the U.S. EPA and nonprofit organizations. The projects include assessing national-scale damages associated with climate change impacts across diverse sectors of the economy, developing frameworks for damage functions, assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change, analyzing environmental justice implications of environmental decisions, evaluating the costs of alternative remediation measures for contaminated groundwater, and evaluating the sustainability of our systems for providing drinking water. The position will involve close collaboration with diverse practices across ERG and provide a myriad of opportunities for professional growth. Job location is flexible. The responsibilities will require literature reviews on diverse topics related to climate change damage functions, environmental justice, reviews of Superfund site documents, development of charts and other visual displays of data, and significant report writing and editing. Additionally, the position involves frequent collaborative work with employees from related disciplines, and data analysis and interpretation of scientific results will be required for some projects.

Responsibilities
• Provide research support on projects for the U.S. EPA and nonprofit organizations.
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• Conduct literature reviews on topics related to climate change damage functions and environmental justice.
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• Review Superfund site documents and develop visual displays of data.
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• Engage in significant report writing and editing.
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• Collaborate frequently with employees from related disciplines.
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• Perform data analysis and interpretation of scientific results.

Requirements
• Ph.D. degree with 0 to 10 years of experience or master's degree plus ten years of experience.
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• Master's or doctoral degree in economics, environmental economics, resource economics, or a closely related field.
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• Strong written communication skills.
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• Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills.
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• Applied experience with qualitative and quantitative research activities in an academic or professional setting.
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• Ability to manage multiple ongoing tasks.
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• Background in the economics of environmental decisions within the United States.
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• Experience developing written products for technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice-to-haves

Benefits
• Health and dental insurance
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• Life insurance
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• Long-term disability
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• Educational benefits
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• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
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• Generous 401k plan
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• Profit sharing
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• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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• 11-20 paid vacation days per year
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• 10 paid holidays per year
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• 56 hours or more of sick leave per year (pro-rated for part-time)