ERS seeks an economist who will develop and conduct applied research on issues addressing retail food prices and the interaction between consumers and retailers as they relate to USDA food and agricultural policy. Areas of interest include determinants of retail food prices including input costs, seasonality and pricing strategies of various retail formats; forecasting farm-to-retail price margins; distribution of price changes; pricing strategies of retailers; advertising, labeling, and other marketing strategies; temporal and spatial variation in food prices; economics of food away from home (restaurants). Research will be conducted individually and in teams with economists encouraged to use both government and private/proprietary data in their analysis and publish their work in both peer-reviewed journals and ERS-USDA publications. Preference will be given to those with a strong background in applied microeconomics, industrial organization, econometrics, and economic theory, as well as an interest in applied policy-relevant research. A Ph.D. in economics or agricultural economics is required. Besides strong econometric skills, the position requires oral and written communication skills and an ability to communicate technical matters to a wide range of audiences. U.S. citizenship required. Send a CV, statement of interest, and writing sample to Abebayehu Tegene (ategene@ers.usda.gov).