Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 1 week ago
Technical Associate 1/ Research Assisstant
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expMassachusetts Institute of Technology is seeking a Technical Associate 1/ Research Assistant for the MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Economy. The role involves providing research assistance in areas related to technology adoption and the performance effects of AI/technology on firms, requiring significant data preparation and analysis.
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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
Analyze the impact of AI/technology on performance differences between firms
Examine 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
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
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a research university that conducts research and offers educational courses.
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$1.11BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-08-15Grant
2021-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2020-01-30Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Carlos Botelho de Paula Filho
Chief Technology Officer at Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)
Gaspare LoDuca
Vice President for Information Systems & Technology and CIO
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