Research Analyst for the State & Local Policy Initiative

Stanford University•Stanford, CA

39d•Onsite

About The Position

The State & Local Governance Initiative at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University seeks a Research Analyst to conduct policy-oriented academic research focusing on the economic effects of regulation. The position requires substantial independent work gathering data, building and cleaning datasets, conducting econometric analysis, writing literature reviews, and drafting research results. The position requires the ability to quickly develop new skills in a fast-paced research environment. The successful candidate for this role will be able to manage and analyze large amounts of information, typically technical or scientific in nature, under the direction of project researchers, investigators, or managers. They will also need to present findings in organized, professional documents. The ability to multitask and appropriately prioritize different projects is essential. This position is intended to assist a predoctoral researcher with gaining skill and experience ahead of their application to PhD programs.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, statistics, public policy, engineering, or a related field, or a combination of education and relevant experience in a quantitative discipline.
Relevant experience may include: Research assistance for a professor of economics, finance, or statistics; analyst position or substantive internship in economic or financial consulting; analyst position or substantive internship in a government agency such as a central bank, tax authority or treasury/finance department.
Substantial experience with MS Office
Strong writing and analytical skills.
Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and communicate updates to research leaders

Nice To Haves

Effective communication skills and comfort working with prominent individuals.
An understanding of domestic and international economic policy - particularly in the research areas mentioned earlier - and the effects of these policies on economic activity.
Experience with various forms of quantitative analysis.
Experience with creating and cleaning databases.
Experience with Stata and R.
Programming proficiency and experience in other programming languages such as Matlab, Python, SAS, or C.
Experience with data visualization tools, such as Tableau, to present large volumes of data in a user-friendly and visually pleasing format
Experience utilizing common academic software, such as LaTeX, Overleaf, web-scraping, and building websites to convey research results

Responsibilities

Collect data from a variety of sources, including proprietary, surveys, and government records
Manage and clean datasets.
Generate research insights using new and existing tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize multivariate relationships and trends in data.
Create databases and reports, develop algorithms and statistical models, and perform statistical analyses appropriate to data and reporting requirements.
Use system reports and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and suggest solutions.
Conduct literature reviews and develop written summaries and reports
Prepare charts, graphs and tables for use by senior researchers and fellows, and for publication and presentation.
Analyze data processes in documentation.
Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data collection and analysis methods.
Provide documentation based on audit and reporting criteria to investigators and research staff.
Communicate with government officials, agencies, and industry representatives.