Kellogg School of Management

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The Kellogg Finance Department is looking for highly skilled and motivated individuals to work as full-time Empirical Research Associates for at least one year starting no later than July 1, 2018. Applications should be submitted by Friday, February 2.

The position entails close collaboration on a number of finance projects with several members of the department. Research duties vary, but may include: performing statistical analyses on large databases utilizing Stata, MATLAB, Python, R and other programming languages; designing and running experiments; programming simulations of theoretical models; and proving theoretical results. Research fellows work on a variety of projects simultaneously. Prior research topics have included, among others, the importance of information on trade relations, the effect of credit cycles on housing markets, the impact of tail risk on security pricing, and the importance of financial frictions on unemployment. Previous holders of this position have participated in graduate courses at Northwestern during their time as research fellows (including macroeconomics, microeconomics, and asset pricing) and gone on to top Ph.D. programs, such as Princeton and MIT Sloan.

The ideal candidate will have a strong quantitative background and programming skills, and the ability to work independently. Prior background in economics or finance is useful but not necessary; we welcome candidates with strong technical backgrounds who are looking for more exposure in these fields. This opportunity is ideal for candidates looking to develop their empirical and theoretical skills in preparation for pursuing a graduate program in economics or finance.

Please attach the following to your application (you will need to combine these into one PDF):

1. A cover letter briefly describing your career/academic goals, experience as research assistant or other experience with economic research (e.g., senior thesis), and description of your programming background;
2. A current CV;
3. Complete undergraduate and graduate transcripts (unofficial is fine).

Note for international applicants: Kellogg will provide the research associate with the necessary J-1 Research
Scholar visa, subject to USCIS rules and regulations.

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