National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

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Economics professors David Laibson (Harvard University), Brigitte Madrian (Harvard University), James Choi (Yale University), and John Beshears (Harvard University) employ full‐time research assistants with start dates during the summer of 2017. This one‐year position entails work on theoretical and empirical research related to behavioral economics, decision making, savings, investment, and health behaviors.

Research assistants should have an interest in applying to a quantitative Ph.D. program (preferably in economics) and pursuing an academic research career. They must be detail‐oriented and have strong programming and quantitative skills, including coursework in multivariable calculus, matrix algebra, probability, and statistics. Those with previous experience estimating econometric models have particular priority in the hiring process. Excellent grades are required.

Your responsibilities will include performing statistical analyses on large databases, designing and running experiments, programming simulations of theoretical models, and proving theoretical results.

For examples of our research, see our faculty pages.

We prefer research assistants who want to become professional economists, but we're interested in future Ph.D.s in any quantitative field.

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