Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist: Real Estate Analytics

University of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life, and Flexible Spending

Tuition benefits

Retirement plans

Wellness and work-life resources

Professional development

Job summary

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School seeks a Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist to support faculty research in economics, real estate, and public policy. You will design and maintain databases, perform econometric analyses, and produce research reports while providing programming support.

Qualifications include a BA/BS in a related field, strong programming skills, and experience with data analysis and reporting. This is a full-time position based in Philadelphia.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science or another closely-related discipline; previous experience as a research analyst or pursing independent research is preferred.
• Computer programming skills are necessary; ability to analyze data and write reports required.
• Some independent research or research assistantship experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support faculty research in real estate, public policy, and urban economics.
• Collect, design, implement and maintain moderately complex databases; apply validation checks and statistical methods.
• Perform statistical and econometric analyses, write research reports and provide programming support.

Skills

Database design

Econometrics

Statistical analysis

Programming

Report writing

Education

BA/BS in Economics, Statistics, Finance, Mathematics, or Computer Science

Tools

SQL

Job description

University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School seeks a Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist to support faculty research in economics, real estate, and public policy. You will design and maintain databases, perform econometric analyses, and produce research reports while providing programming support.

Qualifications include a BA/BS in a related field, strong programming skills, and experience with data analysis and reporting. This is a full-time position based in Philadelphia.