Education Equity Researcher: Behavioral Economics & ML

Bocconi University; Italia; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Bocconi University invites applications for a Researcher position to investigate stereotypes and policies aimed at reducing educational disparities in Italy, Finland, and Chile. The project blends behavioral economics with causal machine learning to inform education policy and promote equity.

The appointee will conduct literature reviews, draft scientific publications, perform field work in schools, and manage data cleaning and analysis in multiple countries, contributing to the SOFIA research

Qualifications

• Literature review
• Data collection and cleaning
• Data analysis on education data
• Team collaboration and project support

Responsibilities

• Literature review.
• Writing the first draft of a scientific publication on the topics covered.
• Field work and data collection in schools.
• Data cleaning and analysis on education data in Italy, Finland and Chile.

Job description

Bocconi University invites applications for a Researcher position to investigate stereotypes and policies aimed at reducing educational disparities in Italy, Finland, and Chile. The project blends behavioral economics with causal machine learning to inform education policy and promote equity.

The appointee will conduct literature reviews, draft scientific publications, perform field work in schools, and manage data cleaning and analysis in multiple countries, contributing to the SOFIA research