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Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti · 3 days ago

Technical Associate 1/ Research Assisstant

Cambridge, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

MIT is seeking a Technical Associate 1/Research Assistant for the Sloan Initiative on the Digital Economy. The role involves providing research assistance in areas such as technology adoption and the performance effects of AI/technology, as well as preparing and analyzing relevant data.

FinanceInfrastructureTransportation

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Provide research assistance in the following areas: Technology Adoption, the identification of adoption bottlenecks, such as, workforce skills, firm size, and other factors and understanding the market forces and technological factors that (dis-)incentivize AI/technology adoption

Study the impact of AI/technology adoption on firm performance/productivity

Understand the effects of AI/technology adoption on reallocation processes/business dynamism

Study the impact of AI/technology on performance differences between firms

Analyze the relationship between AI/technology adoption and market power in output and input markets

Prepare and analyze firm- and firm-worker-level data to study the above topics

Qualification

Data analysisStatisticsEconometricsStatistical softwareQualitative data analysisFirm-level datasetsInterdisciplinary collaborationEnglish communicationOrganizational abilitiesTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in economics or related field

a minimum of two years of specialized experience with qualitative data analysis and research methods (which may include experience gained as an undergraduate)

strong data analysis skills and background in statistics / econometrics

experience in working with firm or firm-worker-level datasets

proficiency in statistical software (Stata, R, Python)

solid English communication skills (verbal and written)

desire and skill (e.g. organizational abilities) to work in teams

interest in working in an interdisciplinary lab with computer scientists and engineers

Preferred

3-year US residency due to residential requirements for accessing US census micro data

Company

Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti

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Il Ministero delle Infrastrutture e dei Trasporti, MIT, è il dicastero del Governo italiano che ha competenza sulle reti infrastrutturali (stradale, autostradale, ferroviaria, portuale, aeroportuale) a servizio dei mezzi di trasporto, e che esprime il piano generale dei trasporti e della logistica, nonché i piani di settore per i trasporti, compresi i piani urbani di mobilità.

Founded in 2005

Roma, Lazio, ITA

1001-5000 employees