Research Assistant

Job Summary

The Research Assistant will work directly with Professor Liebman on a variety of projects related to social policy, economic policy, and government performance. Specific topics may include early education, alternative 911 response, homelessness, social security reform, health care, budget policy, and government innovation.

The ideal candidate will have strong programming and quantitative skills, and a long-term interest in pursuing research in economics or public policy.

Job-Specific Responsibilities

• Analyze, manage, clean, and create datasets
• Conduct statistical analyses using languages such as Stata, R, and Python
• Review literature and summarize findings
• Maintain documentation of datasets and analyses
• Help prepare manuscripts for publication and slides for conference presentations
• Help prepare teaching materials

Working Conditions

This is an in-person position, and the Research Assistant needs to be available to work on campus 5 days a week. Some weeks, 1-2 days of remote work may be possible. Specific days and schedule will be determined with their supervisor.