The primary responsibility of the Research Assistant is to develop, conduct, and manage research projects designated by faculty supervisors.
The Research Assistant has a leading role in the development and execution of major research projects, and performs state-of-the-art analyses for research projects in collaboration with faculty.
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Under the supervision of assigned faculty members, the Research Assistant will provide supervision of volunteer research assistants; create, design and conduct a variety of research studies; manage the recruitment of research subjects; collect, manage, analyze and process data for the intent of publishing in top tier academic journals; perform literature reviews; manage lab meetings, research budget, and project coordination.
Responsibilities also include coordination of research projects with external collaborators, which may take place in and outside of the US, including external communication and managing deadlines and work flow with external parties.
Percentage of Time:
100
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
12
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Qualifications
Required/Preferred
1. Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Required
2. Strong quantitative skills, proficiency in STATA or R.
Required
3. Familiarity with experimental research.
Required
4. Familiarity with the forms and submission procedures to obtain research approvals from the UCLA Institutional Review Board and Office for the Protection of Research Subjects.
Preferred
5. Excellent skills in oral and written English communication.
Required
6. Ability and willingness to work with competing deadlines, meet fixed deadlines, manage multiple assignments, and follow through tasks to completion.
Required
7. Excellent grades in quantitative coursework (e.g. computer science, math, econ, stats).
Required
8. Experience with statistical software.
Preferred
9. Demonstrates programming proficiency and the ability to work in multiple languages, especially in general purpose languages like Python, Julia, and statistical languages like Matlab, R, or Stata.
Required
10. Ability to work independently.
Required
11. Prior research assistant experience.
Preferred
12. Background in economics.
Preferred
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
CX-Clerical & Allied Services
Application Deadline:
08-31-2023
External Posting Date:
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