Job Opportunity at the FTC

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is accepting applications for Statisticians in the Bureau of Economics. The FTC is an independent agency with a unique dual mission to police unfair methods of competition and target unfair or deceptive practices across the economy. The FTC’s work is performed by the Bureaus of Consumer Protection, Competition, and Economics. Note, all recruitment is for positions starting Summer 2024 in Washington, DC for a term position of one year with renewal for up to four years.
Application Deadline: October 31, 2023

Duties:
In this role, you will gain real-world experience by working alongside PhD economists to protect consumers and promote competition in the US economy. Statisticians work with economists to support FTC matters, including:

• providing economic and statistical analysis in support of antitrust and consumer protection investigations, cases, and rulemaking
• conducting academic research and developing reports on the functioning of markets in the economy

Ideal candidates should have:

• coursework in statistics, economics, and mathematics
• some interest and proficiency in programming languages for statistics or data science such as Stata, R, or Python
• a genuine interest in the economics of competition and consumer protection 

Tips for the application

• Self-Assessment
• Candidates should be honest in their responses about their knowledge of a subject but not modest. When the candidates are rating themselves, they should consider their knowledge on a subject relative to the entire population (not just their classmates or peers).
• Resume: We advise candidates to use the resume builder within USAJOBS.
• Cover letter: Please discuss your interest in economics and the FTC in your cover letter.

To learn more about the experience of a Statistician at the FTC, please click HERE.
For more information about the position and how to apply, please visit USAJOBS.