Research Analyst

Research Analyst

**Job Details**

• **Level:** Entry
• **Location:** RFF, WASHINGTON DC
• **Position Type:** Full Time
• **Education Level:** 4 Year Degree
• **Salary Range:** $54,500.00 - $59,750.00
• **Salary Travel Percentage:** None
• **Job Shift:** Day
• **Job Category:** Research

**Description**

Position: Research Analyst / Senior Research Analyst

**Summary of Position:**

Resources for the Future (RFF) is seeking one or more Research Analysts to join its Research and Policy Engagement team starting in the summer of 2024. Research Analysts are essential members of the RFF Research and Policy Engagement team, responsible for providing technical support that aligns with RFF's mission of improving environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement.

• **Responsibilities:**
• Support discrete elements of research projects
• Write internal memos and collaborate on external written products
• Support or conduct quantitative and conceptual modeling
• Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Senior Analyst position requires a Master's degree or at least two years of relevant post-graduation work experience
• Desirable skills include experience in assembling, managing, and analyzing datasets, knowledge of economics, quantitative methods and statistics, interest in policy assessments related to climate change, environment, and natural resources, and experience with computational, statistical, and/or GIS software programming.

**Benefits**

• 35-hour work week
• Flexible summer hours
• 4-day work week option (June-Sept)
• Flexible work arrangement policy
• 11 paid holidays
• 4 weeks PTO to start (increases to 5 weeks after 5 years)
• 15 paid sick days per year
• State-of-the-art Fitness facility
• Deli on site
• Parking on site
• Retirement account contributions

**Physical Requirements**

• Some standing, walking, sitting, bending, and carrying of light items required

**Working Conditions**

• Work involves light risks and discomforts
• Adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated work area

**Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**

Resources for the Future (RFF) is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in hiring and employment. RFF envisions a diverse, equitable, and inclusive future.

*This position description may not describe all duties, responsibilities, and skills associated with this position. It is intended to portray the major aspects of the job and is not meant to be all-inclusive. Other duties or skills may be required.*

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