Research Analyst

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise is hiring a Research Analyst to provide research support on academic and translational research projects in collaborations with Kenan-Flagler faculty, the institute’s Chief Economist, and Kenan Institute staff. This position will work collaboratively with the Institute’s research services team on institute-led data projects including the North Carolina Economic Forecasting Initiative and American Growth Project, a place-based economic initiative.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, public policy, public administration, city and regional planning statistics, mathematics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with statistical software such as STATA, SPSS, SAS, etc.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of relevant work experience or a master’s degree.
• Familiarity with database structures and querying.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Experience with data visualization packages, such as Tableau, as well as spreadsheet/presentation software, including preparing summary charts, graphs, and tables.
• Enthusiasm for making persuasive, data-driven arguments.
• Ability to work with different stakeholders including both academic and business partners.
• Experience using project management software such as Jira or Monday.com.

Responsibilities

• Perform statistical analysis and econometric modeling to understand economic trends and evaluate policy outcomes.
• Identify, organize, and clean data using statistical software such as Stata, SAS, R, and Python among others.
• Conduct literature reviews on a broad set of economic and business topics in support of development of research papers, white papers, and reports.
• Collaborate with fellow research analysts, economists, and other institutional stakeholders to scale-up the American Growth Project’s regional economic indicators and related content.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions, contributing to research design, and engaging in regular discussions to foster innovative and interdisciplinary approaches to economic analysis and community development.
• Effectively communicate research findings to diverse audiences through both written and verbal communication.
• Assist with writing white papers, Kenan Insights and commentaries, policy briefs, and other translational research materials.
• Effectively manage components of projects, communicate project progress to team members and meet deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level