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ECONOMIST/PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCHER

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has several openings for economists and public policy analysts at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels in labor economics, health economics, health policy and public policy.  WCRI researchers work on a wide range of empirical studies – for example, healthcare reimbursement, patient outcomes assessment, public program evaluation, analyses of system cost drivers, benefit adequacy, dispute resolution. WCRI researchers have access to a unique database that includes over 30 million episodes of disability, and patient outcomes data from nearly 10,000 interviews. WCRI researchers publish in the WCRI peer-reviewed monograph series, and may also publish in academic journals.

WCRI is internationally recognized as the leading public policy research organization on workers’ compensation issues – public programs that provide heath care and income benefits to injured workers. Each year, nearly 10 percent of employed workers sustain such injuries, and the costs to employers total about $60 billion. WCRI studies are routinely used by public officials, business, labor and the media to understand system performance and shape legislative and administrative changes. 

Applicants should have demonstrated research skills, a strong interest in empirical research applied to public policy issues, the ability to explain technical research results to non-technical audiences, and excellent written and oral communication skills. Applications should be submitted to Personnel, WCRI, 955 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139 – or to personnel@wcrinet.org. Please submit a cover letter, vita, and research paper. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Jobs are posted as they become available. Thank you for your interest in joining WCRI's team committed to excellence in research.