Job Summary:
Harvard Kennedy School is dedicated to improving public policy and leadership through research and teaching. The Research Assistant will support Professor Liebman on various projects related to social and economic policy, including data analysis and preparation of research materials.
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
Qualifications:
Required:
• College background in economics and statistics
• Strong programming skills evidenced by experience with statistical and programming languages such as Stata, R and/or Python
Preferred:
• Outstanding achievement in coursework involving advanced quantitative analysis and economic concepts
• Ability to learn new statistical programming languages quickly
• Experience with statistical and programming languages such as STATA, R, and/or Python
• Excellent writing, research, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, including on multiple projects at the same time
• Prior research experience from undergraduate thesis research, previous positions, internships, or practicums and/or college coursework is a plus
• Understanding of causal inference methods – randomized controlled trials, difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity, and related approaches is a plus
Company:
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school. It is a sub-organization of Harvard University. Founded in 1936, the company is headquartered in Cambridge, USA, with a team of 201-500 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.