Research Associate: Economic History & Inequality Analytics

Inside Higher Ed; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 51,500 - 67,250; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Columbus is seeking an Entry-level Research Associate to support ongoing research projects related to economic history and racial inequality. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in economics or a related field and proficiency in statistical software. This full-time, term position offers a salary range of $51,500 - $67,250, depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant research experience, including student roles.
• Demonstrated interest in economics, inequality, and racialization.
• Ability to support a diverse and inclusive research community.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to economics research program independently and as part of a team.
• Performs preliminary research and maintains databases.
• Conducts statistical analysis and organizes presentation of results.

Skills

Proficiency in R

Proficiency in STATA

Proficiency in Python

Quantitative research skills

Strong independent work ethic

Collaboration in diverse teams

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in economics or related field

Statistics/Econometrics courses

Multivariate calculus course

Tools

Stata

Python

R

Job description

A prestigious educational institution in Columbus is seeking an Entry-level Research Associate to support ongoing research projects related to economic history and racial inequality. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in economics or a related field and proficiency in statistical software. This full-time, term position offers a salary range of $51,500 - $67,250, depending on qualifications.