Research Associate – Immigration Policy

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Full-time

Description

The Cato Institute is seeking a quantitative Research Associate to join a team of data-driven researchers working on immigration policy. The Research Associate will be responsible for using modern statistical methods to support the work of Catos immigration team in producing original empirical research. This position will help produce original statistical work in multiple formats ranging from working papers to descriptive statistical work for blog posts op-eds research briefs and policy analyses.

The Research Associate will be an integral part of the immigration teams workflow and will occasionally co-author pieces with other members of the team. The Research Associate will report to the Associate Director of Immigration Studies and work with policy staff to brainstorm and potentially spearhead new research projects related to immigration.

This is a hybrid position in Washington DC.

The starting salary for the Research Associate position is $52000.

About Cato

The Cato Institute is a public policy research organizationa think tankdedicated to the principles of individual liberty limited government free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.

Founded in 1977 Cato owes its name to Catos Letters a series of essays published in 18th-century England that presented a vision of a society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. And the simple timeless principles of that revolution individual liberty limited government and free markets turn out to be even more powerful in todays world of global markets and unprecedented access to information than Jefferson or Madison could have imagined. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people it is the indispensable framework for the future.

Cato Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

Support the research of the senior members of the immigration team (80-90%) as well as other departments on an as-needed basis (10-20%). Roughly half of the Research Associates work will be for short-term day-to-day projects; the other half will be for longer-term projects.
Gather clean and format datasets from numerous sources such as the Current Population Survey American Community Survey the Bureau of Labor Statistics the Survey of Income and Program Participation and others.
Help prepare presentable statistical output in the form of figures and tables for other members of the Cato team.
Replicate statistical findings from peer-reviewed academic research policy analyses and government reports.
Potentially co-author policy analyses working papers peer-reviewed academic papers blog posts and other empirical work with members of the Cato immigration team.

Requirements

Education and Experience

A bachelors in economics statistics data science or any field that requires strong quantitative skills. An advanced degree is preferred.
At least one year of prior internship or work experience.
Evidence of strong quantitative research skills and prior original statistical work.
Experience in econometrics is preferred.
Familiarity with two or more software packages or programming languages used for data analysis (such as Excel Stata R Python MATLAB etc.).
Familiarity with the latest multiple regression analysis methods and the latest econometric methods such as synthetic controls difference-in-differences and other quasi-experimental methods is a plus.
An understanding of and interest in Catos libertarian mission and immigration policy.

Skills

Strong organizational skills including the ability to work on multiple tasks both independently and as part of a team on a time-sensitive basis.
A commitment to accuracy and precision.
Strong writing and editing skills.

How to Apply

Please submit the following materials:

CV/Resume. Cover letter optional.
A code sample or code project in Stata or R.
Two representative research products or writing samples that must show your statistical skills (research reports working papers peer-reviewed articles dissertations data memos blog posts etc.)

Benefits

All Cato employees are provided with:

Medical dental and vision insurance
Employer contribution to a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Generous vacation and sick days
Paid parental leave
Employer-provided life and disability insurance
401(k) employer match
Transit/ Parking benefits
Pet discount plan

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position does not offer visa sponsorship.

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