Policy Analyst (Reston, VA or Waltham, MA HYBRID role)

ICF • Waltham, MA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

ICF’s Regulatory, Policy and Economics business portfolio supports federal, state, and local government clients in addressing environmental, public health, and regulatory challenges. The team combines policy analysis, scientific research, economic evaluation, and advanced modeling to develop evidence-based solutions and inform regulatory development. Its work includes drinking water quality, emerging contaminants, risk assessment, and water resources management, supporting a range of government agencies and select nonprofit and private-sector clients.

As a Policy Analyst, you will provide applied research, quantitative analysis, and consulting services for environmental and public health programs. Working on multidisciplinary teams, you will help evaluate health risks and the impacts and benefits of environmental policies and regulations, develop and apply analytical models, and support evidence-based decision-making. The position is full-time and hybrid, based in Waltham, Massachusetts, or Reston, Virginia.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, economics, or a related quantitative discipline, plus an internship or one year of relevant work experience; or a PhD in environmental science, environmental engineering, economics, or a related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work independently and apply innovative approaches to complex technical challenges.
• Ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects concurrently under strict deadlines in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in quantitative analysis, statistical methods, and model development.
• Ability to program in R and/or Python for data analysis, management, and visualization.
• Proficiency with Excel and other analytical software tools.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in R and/or Python for data analysis, statistical modeling, data visualization, and automation of analytical workflows.
• Experience with environmental fate and transport modeling, exposure modeling, water quality modeling, human health risk assessment, or benefits analysis.
• Familiarity with GIS, spatial analysis, and environmental data systems.
• Knowledge of environmental policy, environmental economics, risk assessment, exposure science, or related disciplines.
• Experience managing complex technical tasks, coordinating with multidisciplinary project teams, and interacting directly with clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct policy, scientific, economic, and technical analyses to support regulatory development, program evaluation, and decision-making.
• Develop, apply, and maintain quantitative models and analytical tools related to environmental exposure, human health risk, environmental fate and transport, benefits analysis, and regulatory decision-making.
• Analyze large environmental, public health, economic, and geospatial datasets using programming languages such as R and Python.
• Evaluate and synthesize scientific, technical, and economic literature to support policy and regulatory decisions.
• Prepare technical memoranda, policy analyses, economic assessments, rulemaking support documents, peer-reviewed publications, and client presentations.
• Interact directly with clients and support business development and proposal activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level