Senior Research Specialist

The International Economics Section and Louis A. Simpson Center for the Study of Macroeconomics has an opening for a pre-doc (Senior Research Specialist) for one academic year. This position offers an ideal transitional job for recent graduates who are interested in international economics or macroeconomics and are considering further studies in economics. It offers the opportunity to see what a career doing frontier academic research involves.

The successful candidate will gain experience working with some of the world’s leading researchers in economics. They will be expected to assemble and manage data sets, to program and simulate non-linear models, and to assist faculty members in all aspects of their research.

This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal for a second year, contingent upon continued funding and satisfactory performance. End date is dependent on start date, which may vary. Applicant review will begin in mid October and will continue until the position is filled.

Research support includes:

• Independent data collection, cleaning and analysis with little to no supervision
• Admin support (organizing logistics of experiments & data collection)
• Programming experiment designs and data collection tools independently
• Survey implementation, organizing focus groups on your own
• Running and editing interviews independently
• Write your own summaries of research, perform literature searches and reviews, and post and retrieve information from the web

ESSENTIAL Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Fluency with statistics, econometrics, and probability theory
• Good programming skills in python and R -- experience participating in open source projects a big plus, especially experience with test-driven development
• BA/BS in Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or Statistics, or a related field.

PREFERRED Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Experience, and Other Education

• Experience with programs such as SAS, Matlab, and Python.
• Experience with LaTex, Unix/Linux.
• Master's degree is desirable but not required

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's qualifications, work experience, education/training, key skills, market, collective bargaining agreements as applicable, and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The posted salary range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate for a full-time position; salaries for part-time positions are pro-rated accordingly.

If the salary range on the posted position shows an hourly rate, this is the baseline; the actual hourly rate may be higher, depending on the position and factors listed above.

The University also offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. Please see this link for more information.