The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic, policy, and budgetary analysis to the Congress. The Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division (HRLD) is seeking a health economist to contribute to a variety of projects, analyses, and modeling.   HRLD’s recently completed work includes multiple analyses of the effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on insurance coverage and federal health care spending, analyses of the effects on coverage and spending if the ACA’s provisions were changed, long-term projections of spending in federal health care programs, and a study of how a “premium support” system for Medicare might be designed. Ongoing work includes further analyses related to the ACA and studies on a broad range of topics, such as factors affecting the supply and prices of medical care. The successful candidate will contribute to developing new studies and to designing and improving the state-of-the-art analytical models that underlie them.    Analysts are also encouraged to turn projects and independent research into CBO working papers and outside publications.   Qualifications Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or a related discipline, or a master’s degree in economics or a related discipline along with at least three years of equivalent experience. In addition, applicants should have some experience in health policy analysis, either as a student or through employment. They should have strong quantitative skills, experience using large data files, an in-depth knowledge of at least one programming language, and a strong interest in the development of microsimulation models. Applicants also should be able to initiate and complete research projects, both independently and with a team; be able to clearly present their work orally and in writing to nontechnical audiences; and want to work on issues of current or potential legislative interest to the Congress. Noncitizens of the United States should review the agency’s Citizenship Requirements or contact careers@cbo.gov for assistance in determining eligibility.   Salary and Benefits The salary is competitive and will be commensurate with experience, education, and other qualifications. CBO offers excellent benefits and a collegial, respectful work environment.   How to Apply Please submit a cover letter, résumé, a brief writing sample, salary history, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. In addition, please submit a sample of computer code that addresses a common programming problem such as a merge, a query that restricts a data set to certain groups, code that generates reports or visual output, or code that uses macros. The code submitted should be no more than 100 to 200 lines. Recent graduates should submit an unofficial copy of academic transcripts and have letters of recommendation sent to careers@cbo.gov in place of the references. To ensure consideration, apply by November 22, 2017. Only complete applications will be considered. This position is governed by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, as made applicable by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.   Contact Nancy Fahey, Washington, DC, 202-226-2628, careers@cbo.gov