Junior Research Specialist – Economics & Public Policy

Berkeley International; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks individuals for Junior or Assistant Specialist roles to assist in research in behavioral economics and finance, intersecting with applied microeconomics, macro-finance, labor, and health. The team focuses on markets, policy, and governance under BPP supervision.

Responsibilities include developing data workflows, implementing econometric analyses, aiding research design, maintaining documentation, and producing scholarly

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute data workflows, clean datasets, and monitor quality assurance.
• Implement econometric analyses using DiD, RD, IV and structural methods.
• Support research design and interpretation of causal inference models.
• Maintain transparent project documentation for replicability.
• Prepare manuscripts and project reports with publication-quality visuals.

Skills

Data pipelines

Econometric analysis

Research design

Documentation

Scholarly writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks individuals for Junior or Assistant Specialist roles to assist in research in behavioral economics and finance, intersecting with applied microeconomics, macro-finance, labor, and health. The team focuses on markets, policy, and governance under BPP supervision.

Responsibilities include developing data workflows, implementing econometric analyses, aiding research design, maintaining documentation, and producing scholarly