Northwestern University-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Evanston, IL
Educational Services

We seek applicants who want to apply to a Ph.D. program in Economics, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Strategy, Operations Research, or a related field in the pursuit of an academic research career. If selected, you will be offered a one-year appointment, with the ability to renew for a second year based on performance. The ideal candidate will have: (i) very strong data management and computer programming skills; (ii) exposure to applied statistical models; and, (iii) some prior experience working on research, such as an independent thesis or as a research assistant. Prior coursework in Economics is a plus, but not necessary; in fact, this position is well suited for someone who has strong data management skills, but wants more exposure to Economics research before graduate school. You must have completed at least a bachelor's degree before the employment start date.

  • Work closely with faculty on research projects
  • Collect, maintain, and document original research datasets
  • Merge data from separate sources, derive new variables, or reformat data for analysis
  • Proactively test data for integrity
  • Create or replicate results of applied statistical or machine learning models
  • Write programs that produce statistical analyses, numeric simulations, or optimization results
  • Produce tables, figures, and/or other research outputs as needed
  • Might assist with literature reviews or reviewing drafts of papers
  • Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university, leading to a bachelor's or higher degree
  • A long-term interest in performing research in Economics or a related field
  • Ability to write programs in at least one language - such as Stata, Python, R, or SQL
  • Strong habits documenting and managing versions of datasets and program code
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently to solve analytical problems
  • Good understanding of statistical/econometric concepts
  • Prior coursework in Economics
  • Meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans
  • Retirement benefits
  • Tuition discounts
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