Current Openings

Economist, Portland and/or Eugene Office

Policy Analyst/Economist, Portland Office

Research Analyst, Eugene Office


We welcome applications for our applicant pool for future hiring at any time.

Please send inquiries to rosenau@eugene.econw.com



Employment

Current Openings

To apply for any of the following positions, please send vita, transcripts, writing sample, professional and teaching references (if relevant), and cover letter describing availability and salary requirements to Human Resources, ECONorthwest (rosenau@eugene.econw.com).

Senior Economist

Seeking multiple applicants with a Master's or higher degree in economics, finance, or related field. Qualified candidates must demonstrate entrepreneurial instincts and a strong interest in consulting, have a track record of successful attraction and management of consulting engagements, and show successful performance of consulting assignments in applied economics. Position require strong skills in microeconomics; quantitative and statistical methods; computer spreadsheets, databases, stochastic modeling, event studies; and exceptional skills of written and oral presentation. Candidates with experience in one or more of these practice areas will be given priority in selection and compensation:

  • Transportation economics
  • Banking and finance
  • Regional macroeconomic modeling
  • Litigation support
  • Health economics
  • Public finance
  • Energy/environmental/climate economics
  • Economics of social policy

Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Candidate must be willing to relocate to Portland, Oregon or Eugene, Oregon (telecommuting will be considered under certain circumstances). Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Policy Analyst/Economist

Seeking applicants with a Master's or higher degree in economics, public policy, finance, or related field and a minimum of five years of work experience. Qualified candidates must demonstrate a strong track record of successful attraction and management of consulting engagements; demonstrable performance of consulting to the private as well as public sectors; and excellent writing and client communication skills. Position requires strong skills in microeconomics; quantitative and statistical methods; computer spreadsheets, and databases; and exceptional skills of written and oral presentation. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Candidate must be willing to relocate to Portland, Oregon (telecommuting will be considered under certain circumstances). Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Research Analyst, Natural Resources

Seeking applicants with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics or a related field. Research analysts in this practice area conduct research and perform economic analyses for planning, economic development, environmental and natural resource topics. Responsibilities include phone and internet research, data management, policy and data analysis, and report and proposal preparation. The research analyst position requires strong skills in microeconomics; quantitative and statistical methods, spreadsheets, and databases; written and oral presentation; and literature review and research. The analyst should have experience communicating complex economic concepts in a creative and accessible format. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Applicant Pool

These are job descriptions for which we routinely hire. You may send your application (cover letter, vita, transcript, and writing sample) to rosenau@eugene.econw.com. We review our applicant files whenever openings occur.

Research Analyst

This position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in economics or a related field. Research analysts conduct research and perform economic analyses for planning, transportation, economic development, environmental and natural resource topics. Responsibilities include phone and internet research, data management, policy and data analysis, and report and proposal preparation. The research analyst position requires strong skills in microeconomics; quantitative and statistical methods, spreadsheets, and databases; written and oral presentation; and literature review and research. The analyst should have experience communicating complex economic concepts in a creative and accessible format. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Economist/Project Manager

This position requires a Ph.D. in economics, demonstrated entrepreneurial instincts, and a strong interest in consulting. We are interested in both new graduates and Ph.Ds with 5 to 10 years experience. Positions require strong skills in microeconomics; quantitative and statistical methods; computer spreadsheets, databases, stochastic modeling, event studies; exceptional skills of written and oral presentation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

ECONorthwest is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.

Subconsultant Roster

ECONorthwest is seeking new firms for our 2011 subconsultant roster. Areas of expertise in which we may use subs include environmental sciences; design and architecture; land use regulation; transportation/infrastructure engineering analysis and cost estimating; travel demand modeling; GIS; alternative energy engineering and energy efficiency; education policy; workforce development; program evaluation; surveys; accounting; public involvement/public facilitation and outreach. We encourage DBE, WBE, ESB, and small business firms to submit an SOQ to info@eugene.econw.com: firm profile, project experience/references, key personnel vitae, and website link.