Full-Time Research Assistant in Pre-Doctoral Training Program 1200 views

The applications are invited for a Full-Time Research Assistant in Pre-Doctoral Training Program at Harvard University/NBER. The position is available with Economics professors Dan Benjamin (at the University of Southern California), David Cesarini (New York University), David Laibson (Harvard University), and their co-authors.

Start dates: summer of 2019

Study areas: Genoeconomics: the identification of genetic variation that is associated with variation in economic behavior.

Research process includes:

• Developing new methods to analyze genetic data
• Data analysis in R and Python
• Background research and literature reviews for paper writing
• Drafting sections of manuscripts for publication
• Visualizing data for manuscripts and presentations

Requirements:

• Prior experience is not necessary.
• Applicant should have an interest in applying to a quantitative PhD program (e.g., Genomics, Economics, Neuroscience, Sociology, Statistics, Data Science) and pursuing an academic research career.
• Knowledge of one or more of R, Python, or STATA
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills
• Applicant must have background in economics, genetics, computer science, statistics, or mathematics (undergraduate degree or at least 3 years of relevant experience)
• Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance and interest in genoeconomics
• Applicant must have strong writing skills
• Optional background: Knowledge of MATLAB (or other programming languages such Java, C, C++, or Julia) and Latex; experience with Unix commands; familiarity with various statistical analyses such as OLS, MLE, and PCA

Location: Harvard University and NBER in Cambridge, MA

Remuneration: $55,000 (plus benefits)

Applications:

• Apply by submitting the following documents, as a single pdf document to Chelsea Watson at watson.usc@gmail.com:
• A cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position (reference RFP:011)
• Resume
• An unofficial (or official) transcript, and
• A paper candidate has written for a course, a research paper, or other writing sample.
• up to three references