CBO’s Labor, Income Security, and Long-Term Analysis Division is seeking a labor economist and an economist with an interest in demography, particularly immigration. As part of the division’s Long-Term Analysis Unit, the economists will conduct research and analysis on topics of interest to the Congress and contribute to the full range of the unit’s responsibilities. 

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related field, or they must have a master’s degree and at least five years of relevant work experience.

  

The National Security Division seeks an experienced defense analyst to conduct studies on a range of issues of interest to the Congress. Potential areas of analysis include intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems; command, control, and communication systems; artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for the Department of Defense (DoD); and national critical infrastructure. 

Candidates should have an advanced degree (or equivalent experience), preferably in the physical sciences, engineering, or natural sciences, although candidates with advanced degrees in related fields, such as statistics, applied mathematics, or public policy, will also be considered. The position requires at least three years of experience (including graduate school research) in conducting analyses related to at least some of the topics listed above and a track record of working independently and leading studies. 

  

The National Security Division seeks an experienced defense analyst to conduct studies on a range of issues of interest to the Congress. Potential areas of analysis include intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems; command, control, and communication systems; satellite communications and ground systems, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity for the Department of Defense (DoD); and national critical infrastructure. 

Candidates should have an advanced degree (or equivalent experience), preferably in engineering, computer science, the physical sciences, or natural sciences, although candidates with advanced degrees in related fields, such as statistics, applied mathematics, or public policy, will also be considered. The position requires at least three years of experience (including graduate school research) in conducting analyses related to at least some of the topics listed above and a track record of working independently.

  

The Counsel, together with the more senior attorneys in the office, provides legal advice to CBO’s management and staff about a broad range of legal issues in a collaborative, fast-paced, and complex environment. The Counsel interprets and analyzes legislative proposals, advises on areas of the law addressed in the cost estimates and reports that CBO prepares for the Congress, and provides formal and informal advice in all areas of law affecting CBO’s operations, such as appropriations, data-use agreements, ethics, personnel and employment, and procurement. In performing those duties, the Counsel has contact with government officials at various levels, the private bar, members of the public, and Congressional staff.

Candidates for this position must have graduated from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of the bar of a state, a territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

  

CBO’s Health Analysis Division seeks a health economist who is interested in federal programs—with special consideration given to expertise in prevention and public health or in behavioral health, including experience conducting analyses and modeling in those areas. The economist will work closely with other members of CBO’s staff and will interact with a large network of academic and industry specialists to prepare studies, testimony, and other information for the Congress.

Applicants must have either a Ph.D. in economics, health economics, or a related discipline, or a master’s degree in one of those fields and at least three years of work experience. In addition, applicants should have strong quantitative skills, facility using large data sets, an in-depth knowledge of at least one programming language, and an interest in the development of policy-relevant models.

  

The analyst will coordinate estimates for appropriation bills, collaborating closely with other analysts in the division, and contribute to scorekeeping reports related to budget enforcement. The analyst will work closely with the staff of Congressional committees—in particular, the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Budget. The analyst also will review proposals in the President’s annual budget, assist in preparing CBO’s baseline budgetary projections, and contribute to an annual report, Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations.

Candidates must have a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, or a related field or a bachelor’s degree and at least four years of relevant federal budget experience. Because of the often-rapid pace of the unit’s work (which is closely tied to the flow of legislative activity in the Congress), the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, frequently under tight deadlines, is essential.

  

CBO’s Budget Analysis Division seeks an analyst for its Medicare Cost Estimates Unit, which communicates regularly with and provides assistance to Congressional committees; prepares multiyear budget projections; and produces cost estimates for legislation affecting Medicare and programs of the Public Health Service.

Candidates must have a strong interest in health policy and must have either a graduate degree in public policy, public administration, public health, economics, statistics, or a related field or a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and at least four years of relevant work experience.

  

CBO’s assistant analysts work both independently and collaboratively and often on tight deadlines to respond to Congressional requests. They typically work on several bills simultaneously, gathering and synthesizing information by collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data. They are required to communicate often with other CBO staff members and with staff at federal agencies and other organizations.

Candidates must have completed a bachelor’s degree by June 2024 and have a strong academic background in economics, mathematics, statistics, finance, computer science, policy analysis, or a related field. The position requires strong quantitative skills, exceptional written and oral communication skills, perseverance, and a desire to work on issues of interest to the Congress.