Economist

at  CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES CNL

Our Computational Techniques branch is looking for an Economist!
The Economist will be developing advanced methods (quantitative and qualitative) for informed decision-making regarding nuclear economics with a particular focus on research, theoretical and applied with policy relevance and multi-disciplinary studies that span multiple technical areas. The Economist will draw upon the analytical techniques to contribute to:
Feasibility studies: Evaluating a set of technologies for a given application. Assessing the benefits and disadvantages of each option and recommend a path forward.
Economic studies: Determining costs of new technologies in various stages of development. Assessing market factors and how they influence the final cost of a technology. Considering the clean energy transition and the role of economics at industrial, provincial, and national levels.
Policy studies: Performing environment policy formulation to understand the associated economic implications of the potential role of nuclear energy.
Systems analysis: analytical techniques to complete option analysis studies of complex systems.
Problem structuring: Developing, testing, and applying tools or methods to inform stakeholders in objective development and improve the decision-making process.
What you will be doing!
Collaborating with, and lead, a team of technical experts to perform economic analyses assessing the implications of various decisions at a system level. Involved in economic analyses to demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of the system.
Assessing economic, social and political implications related to various nuclear technologies/applications.
Contributing to national and international collaborations in the area of nuclear economics.
Preparing proposals for Federal Nuclear Science and Technology and Commercial Projects.
Monitoring, and managing, project progress and budget.
Preparing reports and manuscripts for publications based on the research conducted.
Providing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Manager and Customers, where applicable.
Working on any other projects undertaken by the Operations Research Section, as directed by the Section Head and Branch Manager.
Other duties as assigned by your manager.

Please refer the Job description for details