Economics Research Work Study

Schenectady, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

This job is only available to students who qualify for Work-Study. If you are unsure whether you have been awarded Work-Study please contact the Financial Aid office at .

1. To provide research assistance to Professor Mohit Aroras ongoing research projects which mainly involve processing and analyzing documents and relevant data. The student will be provided guidance and instructions by Professor Arora (the supervisor). Some knowledge of Statistics and Econometrics and coding skills is expected (preferably on R) but on the job learning will also be an important component of this position.
2. To help with miscellaneous office tasks such as printing proof-reading printed material for classes and help with typesetting (comfort with Latex or Lyx is a plus)

Department: Economics
Location: Lippman Hall 207

Supervisor: Professor Mohit Arora

Hours/Shifts Available: Days; Mon-Fri (7 hours total per week)

Rate of Pay: $9.70/hr

Number of Positions available: 1

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

Conduct scholarly literature reviews on selected topics
Conduct research into relevant and important materials for example news articles archives or policy documents related to research topics of interest
Conduct analyses on the text of research materials
Organize datasets and research outputs under instructions of the supervisor
Perform some analyses and data classifications under instructions of the supervisor
Write up paragraphs of data descriptions summaries and/or analyses under instructions of the supervisor
Help with office work such as printing
Assisting with proof-reading printed material for classes and typesetting documents

Qualifications:

-Ability to commit to maintaining confidentiality of the work within and beyond the scope of this assignment
Proficiency in a programming language (such as R)
Knowledge of statistics and econometrics
Good writing and typesetting skills
Good communication skills
Ability to meet deadlines
Integrity thoroughness and honesty

Location: Schenectady NY

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This job is only available to students who qualify for Work-Study. If you are unsure whether you have been awarded Work-Study please contact the Financial Aid office at .1. To provide research assistance to Professor Mohit Aroras ongoing research projects which mainly involve processing and analyzin...