Research Assistant - Krigman

TITLE: Research Assistant

DEPARTMENT: Finance

SUPERVISOR: Laurie Krigman

EMAIL: lkrigman@babson.edu

PHONE NUMBER: 781-640-3923

Job Description

Assist professor in completing research activities. This will include extracting data from financial databases including CRSP, Compustat, Bloomberg, Thompson, Edgar, TAQ.  Student will be required to merge data from different databases, ensuring data integrity.  Student will assist professor in performing statistical analyses and running econometric models on data.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the accurate and timely extracting and cleaning of data
• Responsible for the merging of datasets
• Responsible for documenting all steps taken while processing data
• Responsible for performing statistical and econometric analyses on data
• Be prepared to perform other duties and assist with special projects as assigned

Requirements:

• Current Babson Student in good standing
• Possess strong technical skills in handling data
• Knowledge of programming languages to perform analysis
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to follow instructions and ask questions when necessary
• Ability to work independently

To apply please directly contact Laurie Krigman at lkrigman@babson.edu

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PAY RATE: $25/hour