U.S. National Science Foundation

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The U.S. National Science Foundation Evaluation Office (EAC) is offering an Economic Advisor opportunity to help advance our ability to measure how NSF’s research investments contribute to the U.S. economy. This is a temporary "rotator" position open to economists in universities or non-profits.

Apply now and become a part of showing the value of research! EAC supports NSF decision makers by studying programs and activities and their impact on the people who participate in and benefit from NSF investments.
The Economic Advisor provides consultation and guidance in a) the formulation of the NSF’s economic analysis goals, objectives, and priorities; b) Return on Investment (ROI) analyses for the basic research impacts to the U.S. economy, national security, innovation, and other areas of interest; c) the integration of priorities into effective strategies and programs; d) the implementation of program planning, implementation, and evaluation procedures; e) conduct of economic studies including econometric modeling and forecasting; and f) oversight of programmatic economic activities across OIA and NSF.