[Remote] Research Assistant - 137867

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UC San Diego is a prestigious institution seeking a Research Assistant to support various research projects in economics. The role involves data analysis, project support, and acquiring professional skills in research data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of PIs, the research assistant will contribute to various on-going research projects in development economics, political economy, and economic history
• The RA will support research projects through tasks such as data analysis, creation of tables and figures, construction of data and data cleaning, and literature reviews
• Under direct supervision, acquires skills and knowledge of professional concepts in research data analysis
• Works on small projects or segments of projects with limited scope and complexity

Skills

• Acquiring knowledge of research function
• Acquiring ability to perform research analysis duties
• Must be detail-oriented with programming experience in Stata and/or R
• Acquiring statistical analysis, systems programming, and database design skills to perform research analysis duties
• Ability to effectively manage time and see assigned parts of projects through to completion on deadline
• Proven ability to juggle multiple related projects in parallel with concurrent and staggered deadlines
• Basic consultation and communication skills
• Ability to perform standard, repetitive tasks at a computer
• Basic knowledge of various computer platforms with experience using Mac or PC
• Willingness and ability to learn new computer programs and tools as needed
• Experience with computer/word processing skills, with experience on Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, spreadsheet and database software such as JMP, R, and SPSS and citations databases in Endnote
• Experience in performing statistical analyses of categorical and qualitative data
• Willingness and demonstrated ability to embrace and consistently uphold the principles of community for a collaborative work environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster a good working relationship with a wide variety of people, including staff, faculty, and students, using tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and flexibility
• Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in economics or a related field

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