Senior Economist
Analytica - Bethesda, MD
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Analytica is seeking a Senior Economist to support one or more dynamic, long-term federal government regulatory programs. The Senior Economist will lead the economic evaluation of proposed federal safety regulations, developing complex benefit/cost models and conducting comprehensive market analyses. This role is pivotal in providing expert insights to high-level decision-makers, evaluating the financial health of industry firms, and providing expert testimony in legal proceedings related to regulatory actions. Analytica has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest-growing 250 businesses in the US for 3 years. We work with U.S. government clients in health, civilian, and national security missions to build better technology products that impact our day-to-day lives. The company offers competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer-paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match. Responsibilities include (but not limited to): Regulatory Modeling: Develop robust statistical and regression models to evaluate the impact of proposed federal rules and standards. Cost-Benefit Analysis: Conduct high-level data analyses to build repeatable benefit/cost models for regulatory evaluations. Market Intelligence: Synthesize large volumes of industry data for public and private firms to assess market health and competitive impacts. Advanced Analytics: Leverage Python, SQL, and Machine Learning to extract maximum value from existing large-scale datasets. Safety Evaluation: Review medical expenditure and survey data to determine the effectiveness of health and safety interventions. Expert Consultation: Conduct technical interviews with industry executives and subject matter experts to inform economic research. Litigation Support: Provide expert testimony and detailed uncertainty assessments for research used in regulatory legal proceedings. Project Leadership: Lead complex analytical projects characterized by high levels of public impact and data uncertainty. Required Qualifications: Regulatory Expertise: 10+ years conducting complex cost-benefit analyses and regulatory evaluations for federal or state agencies, including the development of robust, repeatable economic models. Specialized Safety Analysis: 3+ years evaluating the effectiveness of health/safety interventions and estimating the tangible and non-tangible impacts of non-fatal injuries using medical expenditure and survey data. Field Research & Standards: 3+ years conducting technical interviews with industry executives and subject matter experts, with specific experience reviewing mandatory or voluntary product standards. Project Leadership: Extensive experience managing large-scale analytical projects characterized by high levels of data uncertainty and significant public policy impact. US citizen with Ability to secure a US Federal Clearance Highly Desired Skills: Cloud-Native Economics: 3+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying economic models using Python within an Azure cloud environment. Advanced Data Manipulation: Mastery of SQL for querying disparate datasets and expert-level MS Excel proficiency (arrays, financial, and statistical modeling). Modern Tooling: Familiarity with leveraging Machine Learning and automated data-gathering tools to assess market health and industry-wide competitive impacts. About
Created: 2026-04-04