Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist - Economics - Department of Economics

Position overview

Position title: Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist

Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current salary scale(s) for this position: (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t24-b.pdf). A reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $55,000 to $63,500.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: 08/01/2026

Position duration: 1 year with the possibility of Reappointment

Application Window

Open date: November 16, 2025

Next review date: Monday, Dec 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The successful candidate will be working closely with Professor Chenzi Xu and collaborators on academic research in the area of international finance/trade and economic history. The candidate will be exposed to all parts of the research process from idea formation to article revision.

Duties will include:

Assistance with historical data collection and creation (including from novel primary sources) of international banking patterns. This will entail collecting and summarizing qualitative sources as well as cleaning quantitative sources
Assistance with literature review and analysis of laws related to historical banking patterns in the US
Assistance with preliminary empirical analysis and data visualization on projects related to trade financing, international trade, and international finance

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) program

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree).

Preferred qualifications

Coding skills in Stata or R
Coding skills in python and experience with cloud computing is a plus
Prior coursework in economics and econometrics (or statistics)
Strong organizational and communication skills, high attention to detail
Proficiency in written and spoken English
Prior Research Experience

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)

Reference requirements

1 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05207

Help contact: hsangera1@berkeley.edu

Job location

Berkeley, CA

University of California, Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA

"Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist - Economics - Department of Economics"

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