Job Opening

I am looking to hire a Research Associate. The position is ideal for those who wish to apply for PhD in Economics abroad or in India.  The Research Associate is expected to help me in a wide array of research projects, located at the intersection of behavioral economics and political economy in some cases, and development economics in some others. These projects are related to discrimination, gender, social norm around female labor force participation, demand for psycho-social traits and soft skills in the labor market, and political economy. 

The position is ideally based out of IIM Bangalore. But Nick Bloom tells us that "work from home" has its own advantages, I am happy to consider applications from candidates who wish to "work-from-home" with an in-person aspect embedded in the plan. The downside of this is the research associate will not be able to attend the research seminars, meet the seminar speakers (which is often useful while applying for PhD programs) and attend the numerous, interesting courses, in our wonderful IIM Bangalore campus. 

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Data cleaning 

• Data analysis of experimental and non-experimental data using standard econometric analyses used in Applied Micro research

•  Literature Survey 

• Coding up surveys and online experiments using

  • oTree (Python based)

  • Qualtrics

• Help in conducting experiments: RCTS, Field Experiments and Online Experiments (MTurk/Academic Prolific/Representative Sample)

• Writing experimental instructions and conducting pilots whenever relevant

• Conducting power calculations and helping in design of experiments

• Leading and managing research projects 

Desired qualifications/attributes/skills of a desired candidate: 

• M.A./M.Sc/M.Tech (Economics, Public Policy, Data science, Engineering)

•  Interested in pursuing PhD in Economics or related field, abroad or in India

• Software Skills: 

  • STATA 

  • Python (For oTree, web scraping, sentiment analysis)

  • R/RStudio

• Soft skills | Claim: soft skills are at least as important for success in life as software skills

  • Excellent analytical and communication skills 

  • High on OCEAN, particularly the C

  • Multi-tasking

  • High levels of intrinsic motivation and willingness to respond beyond the call of duty

• Proficient in Mathematical skills and logical reasoning

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary

• Possibility of coauthored research papers 

• Experience working for a wide network of collaborators

• Access to advanced PhD courses at IIM Bangalore

• The great (Bangalore) weather, and the fantastic campus

Deadline for application:

• Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis, till the hiring is complete.

How to apply

• Please fill out the google form given below with all the details. Cover letter and detailed CV should be combined in one PDF and uploaded via the google form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddqTcclz7Y0paDikcfxYS5eZhdK4p9dlee4wwkJ2znNftpGQ/viewform