Remote Research Fellow: Higher Ed Finance & Data

Jain Family Institute; New York (NY); Remote; USD 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Jain Family Institute is seeking a Junior Fellow/Research Assistant to work with Senior Fellow Marshall Steinbaum on empirical research related to higher education finance, student debt, and labor market power. The role is fully remote and part-time, with weekly check-ins and ongoing consultation.

The position suits a current PhD student or pre-doc seeking flexible work. Proficiency with Stata and R is required; SQL familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Stata and R required.
• Familiarity with SQL preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original empirical research using large economics datasets under supervision.
• Perform data analysis and prepare results for publication, reports, and policy visualizations.

Skills

Stata

R

SQL

Tools

SQL

Job description

Jain Family Institute is seeking a Junior Fellow/Research Assistant to work with Senior Fellow Marshall Steinbaum on empirical research related to higher education finance, student debt, and labor market power. The role is fully remote and part-time, with weekly check-ins and ongoing consultation.

The position suits a current PhD student or pre-doc seeking flexible work. Proficiency with Stata and R is required; SQL familiarity is a plus.