Senior Research Specialist

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

23h•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Based in Princeton’s School of Public & International Affairs, in collaboration with and housed in the Department of Economics, the Research Program in Development Economics carries out economics research on the causes and consequences of global poverty, with the goal of informing policy-making and thereby improving the lives of people living in low- and middle-income countries. This position is ideal for graduating seniors or master’s degree students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics or related fields. Candidates from any country are encouraged to apply. This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal contingent on performance. Successful applicants will start in summer 2027. The position is in-person, based in Princeton, NJ.

Requirements

BA/BS in economics, mathematics, or computer science, or in a related field (e.g., public policy with significant coursework in economics, mathematics, statistics and/or programming)
Experience with statistical programming in STATA and/or R
Demonstrated interest in empirical social science
Excellent analytical, empirical, and writing skills, demonstrated through independent work (e.g. course paper, undergraduate thesis, or independent research)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of STATA, R, Python, Julia, and/or Matlab
Experience with LaTex is desirable
Familiarity with standard social science data sources, internet tools, and HTML is desirable
Additional language besides English (in particular, French or Hindi)

Responsibilities

Data collection, cleaning and analysis
Survey design and implementation
Literature reviews
Field visits depending on project needs
Training surveyors, running and editing interviews
Admin support, including organizing logistics of experiments and data collection