Posting Description

PREDOCTORAL RESEARCHER, Economics, working closely with Professor Ben Olken and his collaborators, focuses on supporting research projects in development and environmental economics, covering topics such as social protection, public service provision, tax collection, climate change, and pollution. Key responsibilities include data processing and analysis of large datasets using STATA or R—for example, cleaning, checking, linking, employing experimental and quasi-experimental analysis methodologies, and preparing data replication packages for publication; collaborating with field staff during research evaluations, which may involve some travel to research sites, and contribute to technical sections of project reports and IRB applications; and may include mentoring student interns, onboarding new team members, and assisting with literature reviews and academic writing.