Empirical Research Fellow

Department: Kellogg Research Support

The ideal candidate will have: (i) very strong data management and computer programming skills; (ii) exposure to applied statistical models; and, (iii) some prior experience working on research, such as an independent thesis or as a research assistant. Prior coursework in Economics is a plus, but not necessary; in fact, this position is well suited for someone who has strong data management skills, but wants more exposure to Economics research before graduate school. You must have completed at least a bachelor's degree before the employment start date.

Your application must include a cover letter. In that letter, please describe your academic career goals and how a predoctoral appointment at Kellogg will serve those goals. Your letter should also mention if you have a special interest to work in a certain academic area or with specific Kellogg faculty.

Specific Responsibilities

• Work closely with faculty on research projects
• Collect, maintain, and document original research datasets
• Merge data from separate sources, derive new variables, or reformat data for analysis
• Proactively test data for integrity
• Create or replicate results of applied statistical or machine learning models
• Write programs that produce statistical analyses, numeric simulations, or optimization results
• Produce tables, figures, and/or other research outputs as needed
• Might assist with literature reviews or reviewing drafts of papers

Required Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university, leading to a bachelor's or higher degree
• A long-term interest in performing research in Economics or a related field
• Ability to write programs in at least one language - such Stata, Python, R, or SQL
• Strong habits documenting and managing versions of datasets and program code.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to solve analytical problems
• Good understanding of statistical/econometric concepts

Required Competencies

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Salary

Compensation: $25.55 per hour

This is a full-time, non-exempt 1-year appointment.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including but not limited to the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs. For a comprehensive overview of available benefits, including eligibility details, visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

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• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
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• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
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