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Junior Specialist/Assistant Specialist - O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics - Haas School of Business Position overview Position title: Junior Specialist or Assistant Specialist
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current ). The current full-time salary range for Junior Specialist positions is $53,100 to $56,600. Final salary will be commensurate with level of experience. The current full-time salary for Assistant Specialist positions is $61,300 to $68,300. Final salary will be commensurate with level of experience.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: 7/1/2025
Position duration: 1 year
Application Window Open date: March 29, 2025
Next review date: Sunday, Apr 13, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Jul 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking highly motivated individuals for the position of Junior or Assistant Specialist. The positions are to assist in research in behavioral economics and finance, intersecting with topics in applied microeconomics, macro-finance, labor, and health.
The candidate would work at the Haas School of Business O'Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics under the supervision of Professor Ulrike Malmendier. The Center is committed to supporting is to supporting scholarship combining the highest standards of economic research with insights drawn from psychology and across the sciences-including cognitive science, neuroscience, biology, medicine, epidemiology, and genetics.
General Duties:
- Assist in designing and interpreting analyses, involving knowledge and experience in reduced form (difference-in- difference, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables) and structural econometrics (method of moments, maximum likelihood, dynamic programming) and methods of causal inference. (20% time)
- Write computer code to maintain data and implement analyses; the applicant will have had substantial experience in manipulating large datasets and in programming in an efficient, collaborative, and replicable manner. (20% time)
- Maintain accurate documentation of work. (20% time)
- Clean data, identify problems with data or coding, and resolve technical problems. (10% time)
- Assist in preparation for research manuscripts and project reports and generate tables and graphs for publications. (10% time)
- Monitor datasets and statistical deliverables for quality assurance. (10% time)
- Collaborate with research team and other experts in the field regarding ongoing analyses of the project. (10% time) Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
The minimum qualification to be enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent international degree program at time of application. Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
A Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent international degree at the start of appointment. Preferred qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or in a quantitative field, including Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or related and theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in the area of Economics. An advanced degree by start date are preferred.
Demonstrated proficiency to work as part of a research team and/or previous experience working with data in a research context. Application Requirements Document requirements - Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research (Optional)
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