American Economic Association

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The American Economic Association (AEA) seeks a part-time professional to represent the Association's scientific interests in Washington DC. The AEA is a non-partisan membership society of about 20,000 professional economists who work in academe, business, government and research institutes. Its goals are to promote and publish high-quality economic research and to encourage open discussion of economic issues.

The responsibilities of this position include developing sources of information about legislation, regulations and agency decisions pertinent to the research and economic data scientific interests of the AEA and, working closely with the Association's Committee on Government Relations and Committee on Economic Statistics, and under general direction of the Association's Executive Committee, to keep members informed about these developments and to undertake activities in support of the AEA. The ideal candidate will have significant Washington experience. Some background in economics and/or statistics would be a significant asset. The position will be based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

For more information about the position, please visit https://www.aeaweb.org/wash-rep .

The AEA is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer; we encourage applications from a broad spectrum of people, including women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.