Hybrid Economic Policy Research Assistant

Brookings Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 52.000 - 64.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Brookings Institution in Washington, DC invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Economic Studies program. The role involves research and policy analysis on economic topics, under supervision of the VP and Director, with opportunities to work with a broad range of scholars.

The position is hybrid, offering in-person work with two optional remote days per week. Starting salary is $58,000 annually, with a strong emphasis on data work and publishing working papers and policy briefs.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, or Public Policy; or a bachelor's degree in another social science field with a minor in Economics.
• Experience undertaking research assignments with supervision.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and software such as STATA, R, or other econometric packages.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsabilidades

• Research Support (65%): Prepare and revise programming code and regression estimates; Analyze data using statistical software (e.g. Stata, R) and spreadsheets; Prepare tables and graphs; Assemble, consolidate, update, and check data from new sources and existing databases; Draft material summarizing research results for working papers and project publications; Provide analytical reviews and summaries of existing literature; Locate and collect relevant documents and data; Compile, read, abstract, and organize written material; Assist with special projects and other duties.

Conocimientos

Research

Data analysis

Policy analysis

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Economics/Math/Statistics/Public Policy

Herramientas

STATA

R

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Brookings Institution in Washington, DC invites applications for a Research Assistant in the Economic Studies program. The role involves research and policy analysis on economic topics, under supervision of the VP and Director, with opportunities to work with a broad range of scholars.

The position is hybrid, offering in-person work with two optional remote days per week. Starting salary is $58,000 annually, with a strong emphasis on data work and publishing working papers and policy briefs.