Research Assistant, Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity - College of Arts & Sciences

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Requirements

The Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences experience is marked by intellectual vitality, a global outlook, and dedication to service. In the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences strives to provide its students with a multifaceted liberal arts education—an education of the whole person.

The Research Assistant works within the Department of Government and will support the creation of an annual American Dream Index. The index will map the geographic distribution of localities vulnerable to -and thriving from- different aspects of globalization, as well as identify and quantify the multidimensional nature of the benefits and costs that they bear. The research assistant should have strong knowledge of microeconometrics, international trade, and related fields such as labor, industrial organization, and political economy. The research assistant should have experience with coding, the management of large databases, and advanced data visualization.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Clean already collected data and run various regressions to help in creation of the American Dream Index for the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity.

• Create data visualizations as needed for the Lab for Globalization and Shared Prosperity. 

• Contribute to the development of a dashboard to display the results of the Index.

• Assist with the implementation and maintenance of data visualizations on the Lab’s website.

Work Interactions

The research assistant will report to Professor Rudra. The position furthers GU’s mission to promote social justice.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or be actively pursuing one

• Previous research experience preferred but not required

• A successful candidate should be creative, flexible, adaptable, and open to engaging in iterative and co-constructed research with others

• Excellent management, analysis, writing skills, and ability to work interpedently and in teams in the research process

• Capacity to connect details and manage multiple workflows

• Strong professional judgement and cultural capacity in working with diverse groups of practitioners, researchers, and policy makers from multiple country contexts, including those with high-level roles

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Telework. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

A cover letter and resume are required for consideration.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

$17.50 - $26.16

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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