Location and Requirements
Location:
Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)
Clearance:
Public Trust (Role may require additional background investigations)
Employment Type:
Full-Time
US Citizenship is Required
Position Overview Praescient Analytics is seeking a highly qualified
Senior Economist
to support the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in modernizing its data infrastructure and analytical capabilities. This position will play a critical role in the strategic evolution of how the CPSC utilizes data to protect the public from product-related risks. The Senior Economist will lead complex regulatory and economic analyses to support CPSC rule making activities. This role involves creating sophisticated benefit/cost models, conducting market analyses, and providing expert testimony in legal proceedings. You will leverage a modernized cloud-native environment (Microsoft Azure) to perform advanced statistical analysis and machine learning, ensuring data-driven regulatory responses to emerging consumer product hazards.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Analysis:
Perform comprehensive regulatory analysis of CPSC proposed rules, including the preparation of detailed reports for the Commission.
Economic Modeling:
Develop robust benefit/cost and statistical/regression models that adhere to industry best practices.
Data Acquisition & Analysis:
Gather and evaluate vast amounts of consumer product data and industry information for both public and private firms.
Advanced Analytics:
Utilize machine learning and statistical tools within the Azure cloud environment to fully leverage the value of existing agency data.
Expert Testimony:
Provide expert testimony in court cases involving CPSC regulatory actions.
Strategic Research:
Conduct primary and secondary research to improve CPSC benefit/cost estimation methods.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Perform technical interviews with subject matter experts, private industry executives, and government officials.
Project Leadership:
Manage large, complex analytical projects concerning federal regulations characterized by high levels of uncertainty.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Minimum of 10+ years
of experience conducting cost-benefit analysis, economic analysis, and state/federal regulatory evaluations.
5+ years
of experience utilizing best-practice cost-estimating frameworks and tools.
Specialized Expertise:
3+ years
of experience reviewing medical expenditure and medical survey data.
3+ years
of experience evaluating the effectiveness of health and safety interventions.
3+ years
of experience estimating both tangible and non-tangible effects of non-fatal injuries.
Technical Skills:
3+ years
of hands-on experience creating economic models using
Python
and
Azure
cloud services.
3+ years
of advanced proficiency in
MS Excel
(e.g., arrays, financial, statistical, and lookup functions).
2+ years
of experience with
SQL
for data manipulation and querying.
Proficiency in dashboard visualization tools such as
Power BI .
Communication:
Strong oral and written communication skills specifically tailored for data storytelling and executive-ready presentations.
Clearance:
Minimum of a Public Trust;
U.S. Citizenship is Required
What you can expect from us
Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies
Benefits
Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
401(k) with company match
Travel & performance incentives
3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
$5K annual training allowance
$500 book allowance
Praescient Analytics is a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with over a decade of expertise in advanced analytics, engineering, and DevOps, specializing in transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for informed decision-making. Since 2011, we have supported over 40 organizations across diverse domains, including military intelligence operations, financial and fraud investigations, and insider threat detection.
Our team of experts—skilled in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, DevOps, and engineering—brings deep experience in solving complex challenges. With a proven track record in federal contracting, we deliver tailored, high-impact solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure mission success, and address the evolving needs of our clients. Praescient's innovative and adaptive approach makes us a trusted partner in delivering data-driven insights and technological excellence for critical missions.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship Required
Interested Candidates: Please forward your resume to
recruiting@praescientanalytics.com
and please visit our website to apply online at
www.praescientanalytics.applicantstack.com/x/openings
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Bethesda, MD (Hybrid)
Clearance:
Public Trust (Role may require additional background investigations)
Employment Type:
Full-Time
US Citizenship is Required
Position Overview Praescient Analytics is seeking a highly qualified
Senior Economist
to support the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in modernizing its data infrastructure and analytical capabilities. This position will play a critical role in the strategic evolution of how the CPSC utilizes data to protect the public from product-related risks. The Senior Economist will lead complex regulatory and economic analyses to support CPSC rule making activities. This role involves creating sophisticated benefit/cost models, conducting market analyses, and providing expert testimony in legal proceedings. You will leverage a modernized cloud-native environment (Microsoft Azure) to perform advanced statistical analysis and machine learning, ensuring data-driven regulatory responses to emerging consumer product hazards.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Analysis:
Perform comprehensive regulatory analysis of CPSC proposed rules, including the preparation of detailed reports for the Commission.
Economic Modeling:
Develop robust benefit/cost and statistical/regression models that adhere to industry best practices.
Data Acquisition & Analysis:
Gather and evaluate vast amounts of consumer product data and industry information for both public and private firms.
Advanced Analytics:
Utilize machine learning and statistical tools within the Azure cloud environment to fully leverage the value of existing agency data.
Expert Testimony:
Provide expert testimony in court cases involving CPSC regulatory actions.
Strategic Research:
Conduct primary and secondary research to improve CPSC benefit/cost estimation methods.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Perform technical interviews with subject matter experts, private industry executives, and government officials.
Project Leadership:
Manage large, complex analytical projects concerning federal regulations characterized by high levels of uncertainty.
Required Qualifications & Experience
Minimum of 10+ years
of experience conducting cost-benefit analysis, economic analysis, and state/federal regulatory evaluations.
5+ years
of experience utilizing best-practice cost-estimating frameworks and tools.
Specialized Expertise:
3+ years
of experience reviewing medical expenditure and medical survey data.
3+ years
of experience evaluating the effectiveness of health and safety interventions.
3+ years
of experience estimating both tangible and non-tangible effects of non-fatal injuries.
Technical Skills:
3+ years
of hands-on experience creating economic models using
Python
and
Azure
cloud services.
3+ years
of advanced proficiency in
MS Excel
(e.g., arrays, financial, statistical, and lookup functions).
2+ years
of experience with
SQL
for data manipulation and querying.
Proficiency in dashboard visualization tools such as
Power BI .
Communication:
Strong oral and written communication skills specifically tailored for data storytelling and executive-ready presentations.
Clearance:
Minimum of a Public Trust;
U.S. Citizenship is Required
What you can expect from us
Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies
Benefits
Very competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
401(k) with company match
Travel & performance incentives
3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
$5K annual training allowance
$500 book allowance
Praescient Analytics is a Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) with over a decade of expertise in advanced analytics, engineering, and DevOps, specializing in transforming complex data into actionable intelligence for informed decision-making. Since 2011, we have supported over 40 organizations across diverse domains, including military intelligence operations, financial and fraud investigations, and insider threat detection.
Our team of experts—skilled in cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, DevOps, and engineering—brings deep experience in solving complex challenges. With a proven track record in federal contracting, we deliver tailored, high-impact solutions designed to enhance operational efficiency, ensure mission success, and address the evolving needs of our clients. Praescient's innovative and adaptive approach makes us a trusted partner in delivering data-driven insights and technological excellence for critical missions.
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship Required
Interested Candidates: Please forward your resume to
recruiting@praescientanalytics.com
and please visit our website to apply online at
www.praescientanalytics.applicantstack.com/x/openings
#J-18808-Ljbffr