Economist (Corporate) jobs in Missouri

Do you enjoy conducting economic research to support an organization’s vision?

Are you driven to solve problems?

Are you passionate about agriculture and care about farmers?

 If you answered “yes” to these questions, the American Soybean Association’s Economics’ team in St. Louis would like to speak with you!

American Soybean Association’s economist will conduct analysis, communicate the results, and provide economic materials for the organization. This position is based in St. Louis, MO and will interact with the teams in St. Louis and Washington, D.C., along with board members and various other stakeholders.

A farmer-led organization, the American Soybean Association (ASA) has served as the national trade organization that advocates on behalf of U.S. soybean farmers on domestic policy issues and international trade issues for more than 100 years. ASA represents the collective voice of 500,000 soybean growers in 30 soybean-producing states.

The Mission of ASA is to advocate for U.S. soy farmers on policy and trade. 

What’s in it for you:

• Salary commensurate with experience.

• Benefits include medical, dental, paid time off, 401K plan with employer match, and flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week.

• Supportive and engaging work environment.
• An opportunity to join an outstanding advocacy organization and work with, and for, U.S. soybean farmers.
• Satisfaction in knowing you make a difference for U.S. soybean farmers, who provide food, feed, fuel, and biobased products to consumers here at home and around the world.

What we need:

• Five plus years’ experience as an agricultural economist.
• Experience with U.S. row-crop production or supply chains.
• Driven to learn and solve problems.
• Strong ability to conduct data analysis.
• Proven ability to communicate and interact with various team members in a collaborative manner.
• Ability to effectively work under pressure, with a desire to excel at completing tasks on time.
• Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Statistics, or relevant field.

• Understand biotechnology and herbicide issues, sustainability as well as conservation practices and programs preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Experience in R, Tableau and with API’s software a plus!

A cover letter and resume are requested.

American Soybean Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.