Environmental Economics Research Assistant, Remote Sensing

California-Institute-of-Technology; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Caltech invites applications for a Research Assistant role focused on environmental economics and academic work. The RA will report to faculty Prakash Mishra and engage with the PERMIT Lab community, collaborating with postdocs, RAs, and faculty on environmental economics projects.

The role involves building large-scale remotely sensed data on water use and land quality in the US and Chile, with opportunities for documentation, digitization of historical records, and communicating results.

Qualifications

• BA in economics, computer science, statistics, or a related discipline.
• Interest in environmental economics and academic research.

Responsibilities

• Construct large scale remotely sensed data on water use and land quality in the US and Chile.
• Collaborate with faculty and PERMIT Lab community on environmental economics projects.
• Assist with document classification, digitizing historical documents, and communicating results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Environmental economics interest

Basic coding skills

Education

BA in economics, computer science, statistics, or a related discipline

Tools

Remote sensing

Big data tools

Job description

Caltech invites applications for a Research Assistant role focused on environmental economics and academic work. The RA will report to faculty Prakash Mishra and engage with the PERMIT Lab community, collaborating with postdocs, RAs, and faculty on environmental economics projects.

The role involves building large-scale remotely sensed data on water use and land quality in the US and Chile, with opportunities for documentation, digitization of historical records, and communicating results.