Economist - Education Policy
AlphaX United States
Pay not stated
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About the role
WIL is seeking an Economist in education policy to lead causal research on K-12 education policy and student outcomes using large administrative datasets.
About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL)
The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, research, and community partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: https://wilinstitute.org
Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. It supports a competitive grant application WIL is preparing; no award has been made, and there is no guaranteed work or funding. If an award proceeds and the staffing model calls for it, WIL may offer a project-based contract or consulting engagement. We will ask before naming you or including your resume in any proposal.
What you'll do
Design causal research (quasi-experimental or experimental) on K-12 education policy questions
Acquire and analyze large administrative education datasets
Lead estimation, robustness checks, and interpretation
Write research design, methods, and dissemination sections of proposals
Produce publication-quality papers and policy briefs
Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming
Apply to be considered.
Requirements
Required
Published or working-paper record using causal-inference methods in education or labor economics
Experience with large administrative education or labor datasets
Proficiency in Stata, R, or Python for applied econometrics
Clear writing for research and policy audiences
Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US
Nice to have
PhD preferred (economics, public policy, education, or related field)
Prior foundation- or federally funded education research
State education data-sharing agreement experience
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