Economic Analyst Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in quantitative research, data analysis, or data science.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, Statistics, or another quantitatively focused field.
• Experience working with APIs to access, integrate, and analyze data.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Currently live locally or are willing to relocate to Moscow, Idaho.

Responsibilities

• Query, clean, and analyze large datasets using SQL, Python, and Snowflake. Sources may include Lightcast data, government and third-party data, and client datasets.
• Build and maintain data pipelines and create indices or composite measures for custom analyses.
• Apply statistical and quantitative methods, such as benchmarking, correlation, and trend analysis, to answer client questions.
• Adapt proven methods into repeatable workflows, trial new research approaches, and apply core labor market economics concepts.
• Develop client-ready materials in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, as well as visualizations and dashboards in Tableau or similar tools.
• Present research to clients and internal teams, and communicate findings in ways that reflect what the data can support.
• Use LLM tools to assist with coding, debugging, documentation, data tasks, dashboards, and draft deliverables; review and refine outputs for accuracy and quality.
• Keep current with AI tools relevant to labor market research and share useful approaches with the team.
• Deliver project milestones on time, document tools and methods, contribute to internal research and product work, and support proposals and RFP responses.
• Collaborate with consultants, researchers, and analysts as a supportive and empathetic teammate.