National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.

Position Title/Short Description

Full Text of JOE Listing:

Harvard Professors David Cutler, David Grabowski, and Leemore Dafny and Northwestern Professor Christopher Ody are seeking a Full-Time Research Assistant. The RA will work on a grant funded project on causes and consequences of industry consolidation in the dialysis and post-acute care industries.

Responsibilities include performing statistical analyses on large databases, conducting library and online research, cleaning and coding of primary and secondary data sources, tabulation and editing of results, papers and presentations. Expertise in statistical software (such as Stata) and general fluency with software packages and data management are important. Skills in programming languages a plus.

Bachelor’s degree is required. We welcome candidates who want to become a professional economist, but will consider future Ph.D. candidates in any quantitative field. We cannot guarantee graduate program placement, but have a strong track record helping talented scholars to advance.

Start Date – 8/1/2018 (negotiable) Location – Cambridge, MA

To Apply:

Please scan into one pdf document and upload into the online application at: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=62bc21f7-1c83-4bca-8f15-c70a9edae2c5&jobId=226059&lang=en_US&source=CC3&ccId=19000101_000001
1) Cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position
2) Resume
3) Official or unofficial transcript

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