# Economist - Education Policy

**Company:** [AlphaX](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/qTKMeatvbaN7e4oCC4V8kB.md)
**Location:** Remote
**Workplace:** remote
**Employment type:** Contract
**Department:** Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL)

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## Description

WIL is seeking an Economist in education policy to lead causal research on K-12 education policy and student outcomes using large administrative datasets.

About the Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL)

The Workforce Intelligence Lab (WIL) is an applied workforce research initiative. WIL builds methodology-transparent workforce intelligence, including labor demand signals, occupational and credential pathways, and training-to-employment outcome measures, and works with education, employer, research, and community partners to turn that evidence into grant and sponsored-project collaborations. Learn more: [https://wilinstitute.org](https://wilinstitute.org)

Opportunity type: this is a contingent proposal opportunity in WIL's expert collaborator network, not a funded vacancy. It supports a competitive grant application WIL is preparing; no award has been made, and there is no guaranteed work or funding. If an award proceeds and the staffing model calls for it, WIL may offer a project-based contract or consulting engagement. We will ask before naming you or including your resume in any proposal.

What you'll do

-   Design causal research (quasi-experimental or experimental) on K-12 education policy questions
-   Acquire and analyze large administrative education datasets
-   Lead estimation, robustness checks, and interpretation
-   Write research design, methods, and dissemination sections of proposals
-   Produce publication-quality papers and policy briefs
-   Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to WIL proposals when you authorize naming

Apply to be considered.

## Requirements

Required

-   Published or working-paper record using causal-inference methods in education or labor economics
-   Experience with large administrative education or labor datasets
-   Proficiency in Stata, R, or Python for applied econometrics
-   Clear writing for research and policy audiences
-   Comfortable as a project-based contract collaborator; remote US

Nice to have

-   PhD preferred (economics, public policy, education, or related field)
-   Prior foundation- or federally funded education research
-   State education data-sharing agreement experience