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JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION SEEKS ECONOMICS RA
Posted January 9, 2019
The Joint Committee on Taxation is seeking to hire an economics research assistant (RA). The primary responsibility of the position involves assisting staff economists in constructing data sets and statistical models used to perform revenue estimates for Congress. Coursework in economics, computer science, statistics, and applied mathematics are preferred. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of Stata and SAS, and will be highly skilled in at least one of the following statistical software languages: R, Python, Stata, SAS, or Matlab. The role is ideally suited to those considering graduate education in economics, statistics, or public policy, and requires a one year minimum commitment. In addition, given the Joint Committee’s role in the development of tax policy, the position requires perseverance and integrity. Start date is negotiable and can begin as soon as arrangements can be finalized. No consideration will be given for start dates after June 15, 2019.
Please email your CV, transcript, and cover letter to Kathleen.Mackie@jct.gov, with the subject line “Economics RA.” Include two references and your earliest availability to start in the body of the email.
HEALTHCARE ECONOMICS RA INTERNSHIP
Posted December 20, 2018
The National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA®) represents the interests of America's community pharmacists, including the owners of over 22,000 independent community pharmacies. Together they represent an $76 billion health care marketplace, dispense nearly 40% of all retail prescriptions, and employ more than 300,000 individuals, including over 62,000 pharmacists. To learn more, go to www.ncpanet.org, visit facebook.com/commpharmacy, or follow NCPA on Twitter @Commpharmacy.
NCPA Healthcare Economics Research Intern will assist with data projects essential to understanding prescription drug reimbursement and cost benchmarks.
The Intern will assist with the collection and updating of publicly available data provided by The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) on prescription drug pricing in the Medicaid fee for service program. The Intern will assist with the analysis of data collected from CMS, providing summary reports to include descriptive statistics. The Intern will collect and update other datasets deemed important by the Association.
The Intern will attend the NCPA weekly Government Affairs and legislative meeting and will meet with NCPA lobbyists, gaining first-hand knowledge of how NCPA lobbies on behave of NCPA membership. The Intern will spend a minimum of one day making congressional rounds with lobbyists, and if possible will attend a congressional hearing. This is an unpaid internship.
To apply or ask questions, please contact Leon Michos at 703-600-1169 or send an email to leon.michos@ncpanet.org .