Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow - Economics & Data Analytics

ubc; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vancouver School of Economics (VSE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) seeks a Research Assistant (Pre-Doc Intern) to support data collection, cleaning, and analysis for diverse economic projects in CIDER. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge research in applied microeconomics and data-intensive methods.

You will collaborate with faculty, perform literature reviews, prepare findings for dissemination, and assist with grant-related tasks.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Stata, R, or Python for data analysis.
• Interest in pursuing a PhD in economics or related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversees complex data collection, manipulation, and storage.
• Plans data retrieval and big data analysis using existing tools.
• Contributes to literature reviews and empirical tests.
• Writes reports and assists with grant applications.
• Supervises undergraduate research assistants and coordinates tasks.

Skills

Quantitative background

Stata

R

Python

Data analysis

Tools

Stata

R

Python

Job description

The Vancouver School of Economics (VSE) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) seeks a Research Assistant (Pre-Doc Intern) to support data collection, cleaning, and analysis for diverse economic projects in CIDER. The role offers exposure to cutting-edge research in applied microeconomics and data-intensive methods.

You will collaborate with faculty, perform literature reviews, prepare findings for dissemination, and assist with grant-related tasks.