Research Assistant (Domestic Program) @ CEPR, Washington, DC
CEPR
Job Description: The Center for Economic
and Policy Research (CEPR) has an immediate opening for a full-time Research
Assistant. The primary job responsibility is working with large
individual-level data sets and related statistical programming. Other
responsibilities include collecting and analyzing data from print and
electronic sources, preparation of charts, tables, literature reviews, and
summaries of background material for broader research projects. The position
involves maintaining and updating CEPR's collection of large microdata sets at
CEPRdata.org (including the CPS, ACS, PUMS, and others). Research assistants
are also typically responsible for helping in the design and execution of
research projects, including the description of data sources, data sets, and
research results, and preparation of accurate and organized drafts of technical
reports. The focus of the work is labor-market issues, including domestic
social policy.
Qualifications: Successful
candidates will possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics,
statistics, or related field, and an interest in economic justice. Experience
writing programs in statistical software such as Stata, SAS or R is essential;
experience with GNU/Linux is a plus. Candidates should have a strong knowledge
of statistics and basic econometric techniques; experience as a research
assistant or performing similar work; knowledge of standard word processing,
spreadsheets, and graphics software; and excellent oral and written
communication skills.
Salary & Benefits: CEPR offers a
competitive salary and an excellent benefits package. This position will be
represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical
Engineers, Local #70, AFL-CIO.
Closing Date of Position: July 17,
2017. In rare, extenuating
circumstances, the application period may be extended or curtailed. In the
event that the application period is curtailed, CEPR will update this posting
to notify candidates that they have 7 calendar days remaining to apply.
To Apply: Send resume, cover letter,
sample of past programming (Stata preferred), and a writing sample on a
relevant policy topic of no more than 1,000 words via e-mail to Research
Assistant Search Committee at jobsce...@cepr.net. No telephone calls or
faxes please.
CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that
considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion,
creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status,
sexual orientation, or any legally protected status. Women and minorities are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Organization Description:
CEPR was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important
economic and social issues that affect people's lives. In order for citizens to
effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, it is necessary that they be
informed about the problems and choices that they face. An informed public
should then be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of
life, both for people within the United States, and around the world.
Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education
so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy
options. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps
in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact
of specific policies, both domestically and globally. The public education
portion of CEPR's mission is to present the findings of professional research,
both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public
to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. As part of its public
education initiative, CEPR utilizes research findings and analysis to challenge
the myths, assumptions, policies and institutions that perpetuate economic and
social inequality.
CEPR's founding scholars include Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot, co-directors of
CEPR, and Robert Pollin, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts.