Predoctoral Research Fellow
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The University of Southern California (USC) founded in 1880 is located in the heart of downtown L.A. and is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee ofUSC you will be a part of a worldclass research university and a member of the Trojan Family which is comprised of the faculty staff and students that make the university a great place to work.
The USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters Arts and Sciences is seeking a Predoctoral Research Fellow in the Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR). The largest and oldest of the USC schools USC Dornsife functions as the academic core of the university offering courses and advancing knowledge across the humanities social sciences and natural sciences.
The Predoctoral Research Fellow will provide analytical research support to a portfolio of studies conducted through the Center for Economic and Social Research at USC which is working with Yale University on a body of applied microeconomic research projects on womens access to digital technology in India and SubSaharan Africa.
Reporting to USCs Dr. Simone Schaner Associate Professor (Research) of Economics the Fellow will support Dr. Schaner and other researchers along with Fellows and staff at Yale University and Inclusion Economics India to design pilot test and potentially scale promising interventions designed to empower women and digital actors and ensure digital public infrastructure and other digital policy is gender intentional. Strong candidates will have sound data and analytical skills and training in economics and applied econometrics. Successful candidates should be able to interact effectively with teams across different cultures and time zones engage effectively with counterparts at all levels support field activities with both implementation and data inputs and support Dr. Schaners work more broadly. The Fellow will be based at USC with travel to India and SubSaharan Africa.
Responsibilities
- Working directly with Global Southbased counterparts support formative piloting work through contributing to questionnaires developing appropriate protocols and quality checks and participating in scoping activities to determine appropriate design of proposed studies
- Contribute to institutional human subjects (IRB) proposals and modifications ensuring protocols proposed are appropriate and applied
- Scrape process and clean large administrative datasets from public websites
- Clean and process secondary datasets (e.g. household surveys) for analysis
- Participate in survey design and data collection activities including designing and coding questionnaires and related forms for digital data collection and setting up and running data quality checks for largescale data collection activities
- Prepare appropriate documentation and guidelines for all data and fieldrelated activities
- Contribute to preanalysis plans papers and other written material upon request
- Prepare literature reviews per request of senior researchers
- Draft policy briefs and presentations presenting research evidence in a compelling and policyforward format and effectively representing the research to external stakeholders
- Contribute to regular reports and presentations for donor audiences
- Coordinate with project teams to ensure timely submission of deliverables as well as provide support to field staff as necessary
- Other duties as required
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors or Masters degree in economics or a related field
- Proven analytical skills and proficiency in Stata or R (Stata preferred)
- Solid understanding of randomized controlled trials and program evaluation
- Strong interest in public policy and economic development
- Excellent oral and written English skills
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite
- Mature selfdirected with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced coursework in econometrics
- Basic skills in Python
- Experience living or working in India or SubSaharan Africa; knowledge of an Indian language or Swahili an asset
- Data collection and field research experience
- Knowledge of poverty and gender issues
Salary range:The hourly rate range for this position is $29.40 $33.34. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer equity federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested. The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Required Documents and Additional Information:
- Resume and cover letter required (may be uploaded as one file). Please do not submit your application without these documents.
- Completion of Screening Questionnaire; you will be asked to upload a single PDF containing your CV cover letter and academic transcript(s). Label your file Last name First name Research Fellow USC.
- Job openings are posted for a minimum of (5) five business days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended so please apply on the same business day if interested.
- USC has excellent benefits including health benefits for staff and their family with access to the renowned university medical network; eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions after six months of employment; tuition benefits for staff and their family; free Professional Development classes; central Los Angeles location with easy access to commuter trains buses and free tram pick up services; discounts to sporting and other campus events.
Bachelors degree
Additional Education Requirements
Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience:
2 years
Minimum Skills:
Directly related education and experience to be able to advise on project procedures and analysis techniques.
Preferred Education:
Masters degree
Preferred Experience:
3 years
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213)or by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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