London School of Economics

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We are looking for a pre-doctoral research assistant to work at the London School of Economics under the supervision of Sandra Sequeira. The job will entail close collaboration on a number of new and ongoing projects on a broad range of topics in applied microeconomics, development economics and political economy, using “big data” and experimental and quasi-experimental methods to identify causal effects and test the predictions of economic models. There will also be opportunities to directly engage with research partners in the field from a range of organizations (UN, non-profits, etc) and for co-authorship in academic papers.

The successful candidate should have a completed Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and/or a completed (or nearly completed) Master’s degree in economics or other closely related discipline, strong quantitative and data analysis skills, strong programming skills, confidence with the use of different data management software and the ability to manage own areas of responsibility independently without constant direct supervision. Experience in Stata/R is essential and experience with Arc Gis and machine learning is highly desirable. There are three positions open.