Junior Research Specialist, Behavioral Economics

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking candidates for the position of Junior or Assistant Specialist to assist in research in behavioral economics and finance, intersecting with topics in applied microeconomics, macro-finance, labor, and health.

The mission of the O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics is to support scholarly work combining economics with psychology and across the sciences.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree at time of application.
• Bachelor's degree by start date.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute data workflows, clean datasets, and monitor quality assurance.
• Implement econometric analyses using DiD, RD, IV and structural methods.
• Assist in research design and interpretation of causal inference models.
• Maintain transparent documentation of data processing and analyses.
• Contribute to scholarly output with publication-quality tables and visuals.

Education

Bachelor's degree (required at time of application)

Bachelor's degree by start date

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking candidates for the position of Junior or Assistant Specialist to assist in research in behavioral economics and finance, intersecting with topics in applied microeconomics, macro-finance, labor, and health.

The mission of the O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics is to support scholarly work combining economics with psychology and across the sciences.