Research Associate

American Institute For Economic Research

Job Location:

Great Barrington, MA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 60486 - 73000

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Research Associate

Reports to: Director of Education and Senior Research Fellow
FLSA Status: Exempt

Revision Date: December 2025

Location: Great Barrington MA

Summary:

Research Associate is a full-time position at the American Institute for Economic Research

(AIER). Research Associates collaborate with AIERs Research Team on new and ongoing

research projects in producing AIERs content and in delivering educational programs.

The Research Associate should have excellent research skills both quantitative and qualitative and have demonstrated abilities in writing and oral presentation. The Research Associate will work on literature reviews data collection and analysis drafting of articles and reports and the many miscellaneous questions that arise during AIERs research. The Research Associate should have experience working on research projects and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to support AIERs research mission.

The Research Associate will work on short- and long-term projects. These projects include writing for the AIER website articles for academic publication working on research reports presentations at conferences and other projects of the research team.

This Research Associate position also involves the operation of the Student Internship and

Graduate-Fellowship programs at AIER. This includes supervising undergraduate research

projects managing the delivery of the academic curriculum lecturing within that curriculum and facilitating reading discussions and workshops. A core duty of this position is providing direct onsite mentoring to the participants in these programs.

In addition to the above duties the Research Associate will conduct their own independent

research and writing projects that align with AIERs mission under the supervision of the Faculty.

Location: Great Barrington MA with travel to conferences and events as needed.

Requirements:

Minimum of Masters degree in Economics PPE (Politics Philosophy and Economics) or a closely related field (preferably direct post-graduate economics training)
Intellectual curiosity a love of economics and a desire to continually learn
Skills and demonstrated ability to manage and engage with student participants
Skill and demonstrated ability in researching and writing for both academic and popular-press forums.
Basic/intermediate skills in Excel
Basic skills in STATA or another statistical package or willingness to learn
High work ethic and the ability to drive forward a product and process without micro-management
Excellent digital communication skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrable team management skills (strongly preferred)
An understanding of the classical liberal scholarly tradition and ideas particularly as it pertains to economic questions

Expectations:

Multitask across several projects with varying lengths
Willingness to develop skills to match research team needs
Cooperative spirit in working with a small team communication with research project leaders as well as a direct supervisor
Ability to work independently and propose ideas to improve projects
Ability to creatively manage a dynamic student program.

Pay Range:

$60486-$73000 annual salary depending on experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to remain in a stationary

position for extended periods of time; frequently move around the office and between offices; occasionally communicate with other employees in person and electronically; constantly operate a computer and computer printer; frequently adjust focus for close vision work.

The employee works in a typical office environment which is adequately lighted heated and ventilated.

Required Experience:

Job Title: Research AssociateReports to: Director of Education and Senior Research FellowFLSA Status: ExemptRevision Date: December 2025Location: Great Barrington MASummary:Research Associate is a full-time position at the American Institute for Economic Research(AIER). Research Associates collabora...