Remote Research Assistant — AI & Economic Policy Studies

Good Business Lab; United States; Remote; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Business Lab is seeking a Research Assistant to support two U.S.-based projects led by economists and researchers. This remote, full-time role focuses on empirical work for AI-assisted job matching and cash-incentives studies in the Los Angeles region.

The RA will assist with study design, survey development, data quality checks, and fieldwork while coordinating with partners and administrative teams. Start date is immediate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Development Studies, or related field.
• Experience with fieldwork including designing, scoping, and fielding surveys.
• Proficiency in data analysis using Stata or R.
• Familiar with AI coding platforms and data science concepts.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support study design through scoping exercises, qualitative surveys, and literature reviews.
• Design and pilot survey instruments; monitor data quality and resolve issues promptly.
• Expand the set of simulated task assessments for various occupations, by referencing the repository of simulated tasks from the prior trial, as part of the AI-assisted job matching project.
• Conduct fieldwork and travel to project sites occasionally.
• Liaise with implementation partners to align timelines, share updates, and troubleshoot challenges.
• Coordinate with administrative and finance teams on participant payments and study-related costs.
• Identify threats to research design, propose solutions, and elevate to researchers as needed.
• Ensure adherence to research and data protocols, including IRB approval, coding standards, and analysis procedures.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation — codebooks, field protocols, and project logs — to academic standards of transparency and reproducibility.
• Prepare policy memos and research briefs on ongoing and completed studies.

Skills

Data analysis

Stata

R

Survey design

Fieldwork

Microsoft Word/Excel

AI coding platforms

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics/Statistics/Public Policy/Development Studies or related field

Tools

SurveyCTO

Job description

Good Business Lab is seeking a Research Assistant to support two U.S.-based projects led by economists and researchers. This remote, full-time role focuses on empirical work for AI-assisted job matching and cash-incentives studies in the Los Angeles region.

The RA will assist with study design, survey development, data quality checks, and fieldwork while coordinating with partners and administrative teams. Start date is immediate.