Research Economist
Listed on 2026-08-21
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Research/Development
Data Scientist, Economics, Research Analyst
Details
Open Date 08/14/2026
Requisition Number PRN
45932B
Job Title Research Associate
Working Title Research Economist
Career Progression Track A00
Track Level
FLSA Code Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This is not a remote position.
VP Area Academic Affairs
Department 01599 - The Policy Institute
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $65,000 - $88,000
Close Date 08/28/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job SummaryThe University of Utah’s Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute seeks a research economist to work with the economic research team researching and analyzing Utah’s economy and related public policy topics. The research economist will collaborate with professional staff to help business and community leaders, and the public at large, make informed decisions.
The Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute subscribes to five commit table core values. We call them commit table values because we make serious personnel and project decisions based on these values. We call them core because we integrate them into everything we do. They are internal values, but are reflected externally in the products and services we provide to the community. Taken together, our commit table core values define who we are, how we conduct ourselves, and what comprises our work culture.
to the community
The Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute exists to serve Utah and help our state prosper. While we make a contribution to regional, national and international public policy issues, we focus on assisting communities of interest within our state make informed decisions.
The Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute adheres to ethical principles and professional standards essential for responsible research. We value independent, relevant, meaningful, and understandable work.
The Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute holds employees responsible for being continually productive in the work setting, being fiscally responsible, and delivering high quality products and services to the community, university, Eccles School, donors, and clients.
The Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute actively partners with people and organizations on campus and in the community to achieve our vision and mission. We believe teamwork among our staff will provide the best research and foster success.
The Kem
C. Gardner Policy Institute employs people who are deeply committed to their craft and contribute to a positive and respectful work environment. We seek a congenial workplace where individual differences are both respected and celebrated, and we have fun along the way.
Conduct research on Utah’s economy and other public policy topics. This includes preparing scopes of work, cleaning and analyzing data for trends and insights, and authoring reports.
Build and maintain economic and public finance forecasting models using AI tools and various programming languages.
Create and maintain data visualizations and dashboards using Excel, R Shiny, Tableau, and other software tools.
Present research highlights, data, and analysis to clients, business and community leaders, and the public.
Facilitate cooperative and collaborative relationships with clients, community, campus partners, and other institutions.
Bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, information systems, computer science, or a related area
Two years’ work experience; programming experience with R or Python
Familiarity with model development
Experience with Microsoft Excel
Experience with data analysis and visualization
Effective human relations and communication skills.
Knowledge of the Utah economy and public sector
Familiarity with AI tools such as Codex and Claude
Familiarity with R Shiny and Tableau.
Master’s degree in economics, statistics, information systems, computer science, or a related area
Four years’ work experience (met through combination of work and post-graduate education)
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