Senior Economist​/Économiste Principal

Statut d'emploi: Permanent

Type d'heures: Temps plein

This role is pivotal in shaping the Public Policy Centre’s research agenda through high-quality economic analysis, quantitative modeling, and policy evaluation. It leads and contributes to high-impact research projects, translates complex economic insights into actionable policy recommendations, and engages with policymakers, media, and other stakeholders. The position collaborates across teams, contributes to publications and knowledge sharing, fostering a dynamic and collaborative research environment.

• Demonstrates broad knowledge of CSA Standards offerings.
• Understands the CSA Group’s value proposition and identifies business opportunities in the Public Policy strategic plan for Canada.
• Drives and closes opportunities to promote CSA Standards.

• Collaborates with interdisciplinary researchers and external partners.
• Contributes to multistakeholder consultations, round tables, workshops, and conferences.
• Maintains strong working relationships with external stakeholders in government, industry, and academia.
• Works closely with Standards team members and corporate functions.

• Conducts empirical economic research on topics such as health and social policy, labour markets, productivity, taxation, innovation, housing, climate economics, or fiscal policy.
• Designs and executes quantitative analyses using microdata, administrative data, or macroeconomic datasets.
• Develops economic models or simulations to assess policy impacts.
• Monitors economic trends and emerging policy issues relevant to the Policy Centre’s mandate.

• Produces high-quality research outputs, including reports, briefing notes, policy papers, blog posts, and op-eds.
• Presents findings to policymakers, partner organizations, stakeholders, and public audiences.
• Translates technical economic concepts into accessible insights for non-expert audiences.

• Provides expert commentary to media upon request.
• Represents the organization in academic, policy, and public forums.
• Helps shape the strategic direction of the research program.
• Other duties as required.

• Master’s degree or PhD in Economics, Public Policy, Applied Economics, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of work-related experience.
• Strong grounding in microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, or public finance.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct rigorous quantitative analysis using statistical software (e.g., Stata, R, Python).
• Excellent writing skills, with experience producing policy-relevant research.
• Ability to communicate complex economic concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Fluency in French (required for the Quebec office) and English (required for clients outside Quebec).

• Prior experience in a think tank, academic research centre, government department, or international organization.
• Familiarity with Canadian policy issues.
• Experience accessing and working with large datasets.
• Comfort engaging with media or public audiences.

98 490 à 129 270 dollars canadiens bruts par an. Le salaire de base effectivement proposé dépendra de la formation, des permis, des certifications et de l'expérience.

Un environnement de travail dynamique, possibilités de croissance, inclusion et diversité.

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