Employment Opportunities for Economists

The Expert Analysis Group (EAG) of the Antitrust Division is committed to hiring and retaining a strong group of economists whose diversity reflects the public we serve.

The Antitrust Division is particularly focused on promoting competition for goods and services whose price and quality are of great importance for people throughout the United States. While many economists at the Antitrust Division have a background in industrial organization, we value the skills found throughout the fields of applied microeconomics. Smart, creative people who like working in teams, enjoy applying economics to new problems, and care about maintaining competitive markets in the U.S. economy are encouraged to apply. The Department of Justice requires that all employees be U.S. citizens.

Opportunities for New and Experienced Economists

EAG participates in regular recruiting activities at the annual AEA meetings in January, and advertises available positions in JOE and USAJOBS. We also have periodic openings for experienced economists throughout the year. We encourage applications from a diverse set of qualified economists. For more information, contact us at atr.eag@usdoj.gov.

Opportunities for Visiting Economists

EAG maintains a program for academic visitors who offer skill and expertise relevant to competition economics and business strategy. The potential work spans a wide range of industries and issues. While many visitors are skilled industrial organization economists, applied microeconomists, or applied econometricians, the program is not limited to economists. We seek to bring in skills from a wide range of relevant disciplines. The positions are open to U.S. citizens who are on the faculty of colleges or universities in the U.S. We typically bring visitors into the Division through an Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement executed with their home department.

Visiting scholars, depending on assignment, might work side by side with EAG’s roughly 50 Ph.D. economists and data scientists on one or more current investigations into mergers or possible anticompetitive conduct, or contribute to competition advocacy and policy development. EAG professionals base their analyses on state-of-the-art economic theory, rigorous econometric studies, in-house knowledge of many industries, and current industry documents and interviews. Their recommendations play a key role in determining and implementing decisions of the U.S. Department of Justice. The complexity and wide range of economic issues examined and the opportunity to have a substantial and immediate impact make EAG a unique and exciting place to work. Visiting EAG provides a unique opportunity to deepen your knowledge of how firms compete in important sectors of the economy, sharpen your skills in applied analysis, spark new research ideas, have a substantial and immediate impact on public policy, and work with a skilled and experienced group of economists, data scientists and attorneys.

The Expert Analysis Group encourages research intended to lead to outside scholarly publication and presentation. We will invite visitors to share their current work with the group by participating in our academic seminar series. While there are strict limits on using confidential data, we hope visitors will embark on new work while here, stimulated by their casework and discussions with EAG colleagues. Past visitors report that the experience provides a wealth of ideas for new projects.

We are committed to recruiting an excellent and diversified group of professionals. If you or someone you know is interested in pursuing a visiting position, please submit a current curriculum vita and the time interval in which you might visit to atr.eag@usdoj.gov. You may also contact us with questions at that email address. We recommend contacting us by December of the academic year prior to your desired visit.

The Department of Justice, Antitrust Division is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is encouraged. It is the policy of the Department of Justice to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected are required to pass a drug test prior to a final appointment. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Updated April 29, 2024