Cornell University · 7 hours ago
Replication Lab Coordinator & Research Assistant -- Hybrid
Ithaca, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$26/hr - $30.05/hr
2+ years expCornell University is seeking a Replication Lab Coordinator & Research Assistant to support research functions within the Labor Dynamics Institute and assist Professor Eleanor Wilking. This role involves supervising student workers, conducting data analysis, and contributing to academic replication and research projects.
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Responsibilities
LDI Replication Lab Coordinator
Working alongside Dr. Lars Vilhuber, Data Editor for the American Economic Association, the LDI Replication Lab Coordinator role involves close collaboration with the Data Editor to supervise student workers, work independently on replication projects, and serve as a team leader to a team of student replication researches. Responsibilities include research, writing and analysis; independent academic replication; project planning and coordination
Research Assistant in Law and Economics
In the role of pre-doctoral research assistant to Professor Wilking, responsibilities include a wide range of research tasks such as identifying and cleaning data, conducting preliminary data analysis, developing literature reviews and short research writing assignments, and contributing to the preparation of presentation slides and draft manuscripts
Both roles require strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and the capacity to prioritize competing deadlines
The successful candidate will be able to work independently with minimal supervision while thriving in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-oriented research environment
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in related field
Two to three years of research experience—can be part time and/or in fulfillment of academic requirements
Experience with independent academic reproducibility tasks
Knowledge debugging of computer code commonly used in social science research
Demonstrated capability with preparation of well-written, concise, error-free reporting skills
Knowledge of empirical social science data analysis using statistical software is required
Proficiency with at least one of Stata, R or Matlab is required, 95% of work is with these languages. Advanced training in these languages will be provided on-the-job, but basic proficiency is expected
Experience with the Windows Desktop environment
Experience with Git and the command line (Linux, Mac, or Powershell) are required
Able to communicate professionally with staff of journal editorial offices, ability to communicate via email and various online manuscript and task management systems (Jira, ScholarOne, Bitbucket). Training in these online systems may be provided
Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members
Familiarity with scientific style writing
Competency using major research search engines and databases, e.g. Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, JSTOR etc
Basic knowledge of causal inference techniques (e.g. difference-in-difference, regression discontinuity)
Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field strongly preferred
Prior experience supervising students / research assistants is preferred
Prior experience supporting original academic research is preferred
Knowledge of LaTex preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive health care options
Generous retirement contributions
Access to wellness programs
Employee discounts with local and national retail brands
Health and personal leave
Three weeks of vacation
13 holidays
Two additional floating holidays
Tuition-free Extramural Study
Employee Degree Program
Tuition aid for external education
Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program
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