Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Cornell Collaboration for International Development Economics Research (CIDER), Cornell University

Cornell SC Johnson College of Business:
Leading at the intersection of people, business, and technology, the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business is one of the most comprehensive business schools in the nation and includes many areas of expertise not found in any other leading institution. The college is comprised of the university’s three accredited business schools, each of which is recognized as among the best in higher education: the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. Our academic research; industry and community engagement; and undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs all reflect the future of business: flexible, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary. The college community includes 232 research faculty, 46,000 alumni, and nearly 3,300 undergraduate, professional, and graduate students. The SC Johnson College of Business has an unparalleled resource base from which to draw—within the college, Cornell Tech in New York City, and Cornell University broadly.

   

CIDER:

The Cornell Collaboration for International Development Economics Research (CIDER) is a new cross-campus venture at Cornell University encompassing 23 faculty from multiple units across the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy. Cornell has a prominent brand name and a rich history of leadership in international development economics research and outreach, perhaps especially in the economics of poverty, food insecurity, and agricultural and rural development. Cornell was arguably the main academic incubator of Asia’s Green Revolution. The world’s main poverty and food insecurity measures were developed here. So were other key theories, measures and evidence around labor markets, nutrition, poverty traps, poverty-environment interactions, power, resilience, structural transformation, etc. Rigorous applied research to influence public and private decision makers globally is a part of Cornell’s role as “the land grant university to the world”.

The CIDER Pre-Doctoral Research Fellowship Program:

The CIDER Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship Program is a full-time, post-baccalaureate program designed to prepare individuals wishing to apply for a PhD in Economics, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Development Studies, or a related field. The pre-doctoral research fellow will work closely with multiple faculty whose research interests fall within the broad domain of development economics. The role will primarily entail supporting quantitative research and data analysis under various on-going research projects. Field research opportunities are also available for those with necessary language skills and an interest and ability to travel. CIDER Pre-doctoral fellows also have access to broader economics, public policy, and agricultural, environmental, and nutritional sciences communities at the university, including weekly seminars, brown-bag lunches, etc. We expect to hire a cohort of multiple pre-doctoral fellows and provide cohort-based training and professional development throughout the course of the fellowship.

General duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participation in empirical research projects guided closely by faculty members.
• Engagement in the intellectual life at Cornell

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Required Qualifications

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Bachelor's degree with relevant research experience.
• Previous coursework taken in econometrics and statistics required and familiarity with statistics software such as Stata or R.
• Knowledge of research techniques and/or methods required.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Excellent and professional verbal, written, and presentations skills, as well as organizational skills and attention to detail, required.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously are required.
• Ability to work well independently, as well as with others, and to meet deadlines is required.
• Ability to seek out, coordinate, and appropriately disseminate information is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research-related work experience preferred.
• Computer programming languages such as GIS, Python or SQL preferred.
• Foreign language fluency – especially in French, Portuguese, Swahili – desirable.

This is a 1-year term staff position with the possibility of renewal based upon performance and the availability of funding. Those with F-1 OPT/STEM OPT, or J-1 Academic training employment authorization can apply, but at this time no other visa sponsorship or relocation assistance is available for this position. 

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University Job Title:

Research Support Spec I

Job Family:

Academic Support

Level:

E

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Pay Range:

$58,660.00 - $62,270.00

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Contact Name:

Melissa Dorward-Bauman

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2023-12-12