The Cato Institute is looking for "economists (or political scientists and lawyers with economic training) to fill two policy staff positions."

"The ideal candidates would be trained in applied microeconomics with specialization in industrial organization, finance, labor, health, transportation, housing, urban, insurance, law and economics, public finance, or public choice. The ideal candidate would have a proven record of publication that demonstrates policy interests as well as economic skills, but newly minted Ph.Ds with the same skills and interests will be considered.

"Successful candidates would be expected to conduct their own research and publication program with papers and perhaps books as products. They would also write opinion pieces on policy controversies in their area of expertise. Successful candidates also would commission authors outside Cato to write papers and books on topics outside the candidates’ specific expertise but within the candidates’ general field of interest. Finally, successful candidates would assist non-economists within Cato with technical economic questions as they arise."

The contact person is Peter Van Doren; the deadline is April 10.