Associate in Research

This full-time position at Duke University’s Department of Economics involves the collection, management, analysis and interpretation of primary survey and experimental data on economic productivity, social interactions and well-being, broadly defined. The pre-doctoral associate will work full-time with Professors Rachel Kranton and Duncan Thomas in collaboration with other faculty, post-doctoral fellows, doctoral and undergraduate students. The predoctoral associate will have opportunities to generate and test innovative research hypotheses and to possibly co-author manuscripts. The position is for one year starting in July 2023, with possibility for renewal contingent on funding and success of the project.

Job Duties: • Organize and evaluate the quality of data from complex longitudinal surveys • Conduct sophisticated statistical and econometric analyses • Interpret results of analyses and hypothesis tests • Produce high quality graphics and tabulate results • Research background literature and draft literature reviews • Contribute to manuscript preparation • Develop, deploy and collect electronic surveys • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Desired Qualifications and Experience: -Interest in pursuing a PhD in Economics. -A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Math, Computer Science, or Statistics, or related fields or significant advanced coursework in these areas. -Excellent research and writing skills. -Expertise in statistics/econometrics and ideally strong statistical programming, skills in STATA or a related product. -Expertise in Qualtrics is an advantage.

Application Process: Please submit a cover letter, resume, transcript, and names and contact information for three references by February 28, 2023. References will not be contacted without informing the candidate. Applications will be reviewed and, in a second round, selected applicants will be asked to perform a programming task (preferably in STATA) and to interview with lead faculty.
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