Predoc Research Associate - Empirical Economics & Policy

Harvarduniversity; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Business School seeks multiple Predoctoral Research Associates to support assigned faculty members across several academic units in Summer 2027. The role involves conducting empirical analyses, writing reports and policy memos, and contributing to the research process from conception through publication.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, strong data analysis and programming skills, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• Strong data analysis and programming skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Work under the general direction of HBS faculty on topics central to the research agenda.
• Write cases, reports, and memos from start to finish for academic and practitioner audiences.
• Develop and conduct research using data science tools (STATA, Python, R, MATLAB) and NLP when needed.
• Manage and manipulate data and perform statistical programming.
• Ensure compliance with university policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff and engage on-site with researchers.

Skills

Data analysis

Independent research

Academic writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

STATA

Python

R

MATLAB

Job description

Harvard Business School seeks multiple Predoctoral Research Associates to support assigned faculty members across several academic units in Summer 2027. The role involves conducting empirical analyses, writing reports and policy memos, and contributing to the research process from conception through publication.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, strong data analysis and programming skills, and the ability to work independently.