"Technical Associate 1/ Research Assisstant"

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT, MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Econ, to 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; and Performance and competitive effects of AI/technology, studying the impact of AI/technology adoption on firm performance/productivity, understanding the effects of AI/technology adoption on reallocation processes/business dynamism, the impact of AI/technology on performance differences between firms, the relationship between AI/technology adoption and market power in output and input markets. Will spend significant time in preparing and analyzing firm- and firm-worker-level data to study the above topics.

A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/TechnicalAssociateIResearchAssistant.pdf

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; and 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.

One-year term with the possibility of extension based on performance, funding, and departmental needs. Work will be primarily on-site in the lab.