UC San Diego · 6 days ago
Research Assistant - 137867
United States
Full-time
Remote
New Grad, Entry Level
$66K/yr - $115K/yrUC San Diego is a prestigious institution seeking a Research Assistant to support various research projects in economics. The role involves data analysis, project support, and acquiring professional skills in research data analysis.
EducationHigher EducationUniversities
Responsibilities
Under the supervision of PIs, the research assistant will contribute to various on-going research projects in development economics, political economy, and economic history
The RA will support research projects through tasks such as data analysis, creation of tables and figures, construction of data and data cleaning, and literature reviews
Under direct supervision, acquires skills and knowledge of professional concepts in research data analysis
Works on small projects or segments of projects with limited scope and complexity
Qualification
Required
Acquiring knowledge of research function
Acquiring ability to perform research analysis duties
Must be detail-oriented with programming experience in Stata and/or R
Acquiring statistical analysis, systems programming, and database design skills to perform research analysis duties
Ability to effectively manage time and see assigned parts of projects through to completion on deadline
Proven ability to juggle multiple related projects in parallel with concurrent and staggered deadlines
Basic consultation and communication skills
Ability to perform standard, repetitive tasks at a computer
Basic knowledge of various computer platforms with experience using Mac or PC
Willingness and ability to learn new computer programs and tools as needed
Experience with computer/word processing skills, with experience on Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, spreadsheet and database software such as JMP, R, and SPSS and citations databases in Endnote
Experience in performing statistical analyses of categorical and qualitative data
Willingness and demonstrated ability to embrace and consistently uphold the principles of community for a collaborative work environment
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a good working relationship with a wide variety of people, including staff, faculty, and students, using tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and flexibility
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in economics or a related field
Company
UC San Diego
UC San Diego Extension is an online research university for community leaders and professionals.
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