Predoctoral Research Fellow in Development Economics

Povertyactionlab; Princeton (NJ); In loco; USD 52.000 - 74.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

RPDE – Predoctoral Fellows / Senior Research Specialists in Princeton, NJ seek predoctoral research assistants to aid economics faculty in poverty-focused research. Positions are two-year terms, starting Summer 2027, in-person in Princeton.

Responsibilities include empirical analysis, data work, and engagement with seminars and coursework. Ideal candidates will have BA/BS in economics, mathematics, or computer science, strong STATA/R skills, and an interest in empirical social science;

Competenze

• BA/BS in economics, mathematics, or related field with strong coursework in econometrics and statistics
• Experience with statistical programming in STATA and/or R
• Demonstrated interest in empirical social science
• Excellent analytical, empirical, and writing skills demonstrated through independent work

Mansioni

• Data collection, cleaning and analysis
• Survey design and implementation
• Literature reviews
• Field visits depending on project needs
• Training surveyors, running and editing interviews
• Admin support, including organizing logistics of experiments and data collection

Conoscenze

Statistical programming

Empirical methods

Writing skills

Empirical social science

Data analysis

Formazione

BA/BS in economics, mathematics, or computer science

Strumenti

STATA

R

Python

Julia

MATLAB

Descrizione del lavoro

RPDE – Predoctoral Fellows / Senior Research Specialists in Princeton, NJ seek predoctoral research assistants to aid economics faculty in poverty-focused research. Positions are two-year terms, starting Summer 2027, in-person in Princeton.

Responsibilities include empirical analysis, data work, and engagement with seminars and coursework. Ideal candidates will have BA/BS in economics, mathematics, or computer science, strong STATA/R skills, and an interest in empirical social science;