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The Cato Institute seeks a qualified candidate for a full-time position located in Washington, D.C. as a research associate specializing in health policy. Reporting to the Director of Health Policy Studies, the ideal candidate will have exceptionally strong research skills; knowledge of economics, health, and entitlement policy; and a commitment to advancing individual liberty in health policy. This candidate will be an entrepreneurial, hard-working self-starter who wants to contribute to a growing policy center.

This role is available through our two-year Research Associate program, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn from senior Cato staff and guest lecturers across academia and the policy community. With ample opportunities to attend these educational sessions, network with peers and scholars, and gain mentorship from some of the nation’s foremost public policy scholars, the successful candidate will be able to excel as a leader in policy, academia, government, business, and beyond.

About Cato

The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization—a think tank. Since its creation in 1977, Cato has advanced the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.
 

Cato owes its name to Cato’s Letters, a series of 18th-century English essays that present a vision of a society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. The timeless principles of that revolution — individual liberty, limited government, and free markets – are even more powerful in today’s world of global markets and widespread access to information. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people, it is the indispensable framework for the future.

 
The Cato Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   

Responsibilities

• Support the research of the Director of Health Policy Studies as well as other scholars on an as-needed basis
• Conduct general and/or technical research as necessary
• Help draft reports and other research products using original findings and peer-reviewed academic research
• Prepare data visualizations
• Edit, fact check, and/or review various research products
• Support the administrative and organizational needs and events of the team
• Help in selection and supervision of interns

• 0-3+ years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, or public policy, or equivalent work experience in those fields
• An understanding of the fundamentals of economics and an interest in health policy
• Ability to structure and write readable prose
• A passion for Cato’s ideals, the skill to communicate these ideals, and a demonstrated ability to develop and nurture internal and external relationships
• Expertise with Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational skills, with a keen attention to detail, quality, and accuracy
• Reliability, a strong work ethic, and a positive, professional mindset
• Problem-solving initiative and openness to learning new processes and skills
• Bonus skills include the ability to conduct regression analyses and a master’s degree or higher in a related field

Benefits

All Cato employees are provided with:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Generous vacation and sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Employer provided life and disability insurance 
• 401(k) employer match
• Transit/ Parking benefits 
• Pet discount plan

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:

• Cover letter detailing your interest in the position, why you’re a good fit at Cato, and your salary requirements
• Résumé

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/.

Questions can be directed to Katy Gambella, Director of Outreach at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: katy@talentmarket.org.

There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

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