Lightcast
Principal Economist - 1061 (Remote)
Remote (Work From Home) US · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- Significant experience; no number of years specified.
- Education
- Advanced degree in economics, labor economics, public policy, workforce development, education, or a related field preferred.
About the job
Leads Lightcast’s higher-education and education-to-work research agenda, publishing insights from labor-market data and representing the company with external stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Define and lead research on higher education, workforce outcomes, skills, labor-market change, and AI’s impact on learning and work.
- Publish and communicate research, represent Lightcast at conferences and in public forums, and build partnerships across education, policy, and workforce organizations.
- Support business development through executive briefings, client-facing research, strategic presentations, and stakeholder engagement.
What they ask for
- Significant experience leading research on higher education, education-to-work transitions, graduate outcomes, education’s economic value, skills, or related topics.
- Demonstrated record of publishing influential research and translating complex data into actionable insights.
- Strong relationships across government, education, workforce, research, policy, or economic development ecosystems.
- Ability to travel approximately once per month, with additional travel for major initiatives.
Nice to have
- Advanced degree in economics, labor economics, public policy, workforce development, education, or a related field.
- Experience at a university or research institution, advising leaders or policymakers, or supporting business development; public-sector leadership experience is highly valued.
AI focus
Research the impact of AI on skills, learning, careers, and work.
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