Economics Research Work Study
About The Position
This job is only available to students who qualify for Work-Study. If you are unsure whether you have been awarded Work-Study, please contact the Financial Aid office at [email protected] . 1. To provide research assistance to Professor Mohit Arora’s ongoing research projects which mainly involve processing and analyzing documents and relevant data. The student will be provided guidance and instructions by Professor Arora (the supervisor). Some knowledge of Statistics and Econometrics and coding skills is expected (preferably on R), but on the job learning will also be an important component of this position. 2. To help with miscellaneous office tasks such as printing, proof-reading printed material for classes and help with typesetting (comfort with Latex or Lyx is a plus) Department: Economics Location: Lippman Hall 207 Supervisor: Professor Mohit Arora Hours/Shifts Available: Days; Mon-Fri (7 hours total per week) Rate of Pay: $9.70/hr Number of Positions available: 1 Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Conduct scholarly literature reviews on selected topics Conduct research into relevant and important materials for example news articles, archives, or policy documents related to research topics of interest Conduct analyses on the text of research materials Organize datasets and research outputs under instructions of the supervisor Perform some analyses and data classifications under instructions of the supervisor Write up paragraphs of data descriptions, summaries and/or analyses under instructions of the supervisor Help with office work such as printing Assisting with proof-reading printed material for classes and typesetting documents Qualifications: -Ability to commit to maintaining confidentiality of the work within and beyond the scope of this assignment Proficiency in a programming language (such as R) Knowledge of statistics and econometrics Good writing and typesetting skills Good communication skills Ability to meet deadlines Integrity, thoroughness and honesty Location: Schenectady, NY E-Verify Participation: Union College participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify and your Right to Work (Derecho a Trabajar) .
Requirements
- Ability to commit to maintaining confidentiality of the work within and beyond the scope of this assignment
- Proficiency in a programming language (such as R)
- Knowledge of statistics and econometrics
- Good writing and typesetting skills
- Good communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Integrity, thoroughness and honesty
Nice To Haves
- comfort with Latex or Lyx is a plus
Responsibilities
- Conduct scholarly literature reviews on selected topics
- Conduct research into relevant and important materials for example news articles, archives, or policy documents related to research topics of interest
- Conduct analyses on the text of research materials
- Organize datasets and research outputs under instructions of the supervisor
- Perform some analyses and data classifications under instructions of the supervisor
- Write up paragraphs of data descriptions, summaries and/or analyses under instructions of the supervisor
- Help with office work such as printing
- Assisting with proof-reading printed material for classes and typesetting documents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
