Empirical Research Fellows

Northwestern University; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-person role

PhD prep opportunity

Job summary

Northwestern University Kellogg Strategy invites applications for one or more Empirical Research Fellows in Evanston, IL. Fellows join faculty to work on multiple economics projects, performing data collection, statistical analysis, and model simulations.

The ideal candidate has a quantitative background and programming skills, with a view to pursuing PhD studies. The position is in-person for 1–2 years, with July 1, 2027 as preferred start.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative background.
• Excellent programming skills in Stata, R, Matlab or Python.
• Ability to work independently to solve problems.
• Long-term interest in pursuing research in economics.

Responsibilities

• Collect and organize data for faculty projects.
• Conduct statistical analysis on large databases.
• Simulate theoretical models and support related research tasks.

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Stata

R

Matlab

Python

Job description

Department: Kellogg Strategy

Professors Sara Moreira, Meghan Busse, Ryan Hill, and Shengmao Cao are hiring one or more Empirical Research Fellows for a period of one to two years.

Research fellows work closely with faculty on a number of new and ongoing projects in industrial organization, labor economics, organizational economics, environmental economics, and the economics of innovation. Research fellows collect and organize data, conduct statistical analysis on large databases, simulate theoretical models, and provide other support associated with faculty research.

The ideal candidate should be completing (or have completed) a Bachelor's or Master's degree and will have: (i) a strong quantitative background; (ii) excellent programming skills (especially in Stata, R, Matlab, or Python); (iii) the ability to work independently to solve problems; and (iv) a long-term interest in pursuing research in economics. Background in economics is strongly recommended.

The position will be based in-person at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

The position provides excellent preparation for entry into Ph.D. programs. Previous holders of this and similar positions at Kellogg have gone on to Ph.D. programs at UC Berkeley, University of Chicago, Harvard, MIT, Northwestern, Princeton, Stanford, Cornell and NYU.

The preferred start date is July 1, 2027, though other dates may be considered. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis. Short-listed applicants may be asked to complete a technical exercise and an interview.

Salary Compensation is $25.55 per hour.

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