Research Assistant Job at University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA

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  • University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description


Department Summary

The Research Assistant will be working on research projects in Finance and Economics for UCLA Anderson faculty members Valentin Haddad and Tyler Muir. The research will be in a variety of fields within Financial Economics.
Position Summary

The Research Assistant will be working on research projects in Finance and Economics for UCLA Anderson faculty members Valentin Haddad and Tyler Muir. The research will be in a variety of fields within Financial Economics. Tasks will involve conducting literature reviews of published papers in various areas of economics, collecting, or scraping data from webpages and other sources, performing econometric analysis of data, solving quantitative models, and providing regular status updates on the aforementioned tasks. The Research Assistant will exercise independent judgment, take initiative, and appropriately manage deadlines. Strong quantitative skills and proficiency in Stata, R, and/or Python are required, as is proficiency in oral and written English communication. A Bachelor's degree in a quantitative subject such as Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Applied Math is preferred. Candidates with an intention to proceed to graduate study in Economics, Finance, or a related discipline are preferred. This position requires on-site presence and offers limited remote work opportunities. The Research Assistant will exercise independent judgment and make procedural and research adjustments as needed, take initiative, and appropriately manage deadlines.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

  • Strong quantitative skills, proficiency in STATA or R. (Required)
  • Excellent skills in oral and written English communication. (Required)
  • Ability and willingness to work with competing deadlines, meet fixed deadlines, manage multiple assignments, and follow through tasks to completion. (Required)
  • Excellent grades in quantitative coursework (e.g. computer science, math). (Required)
  • Ability to work independently. (Required)
  • Prior research assistant experience. (Preferred)
  • Skilled in performing statistical analyses on large databases. (Preferred)
  • Ability to prepare research protocols and manuscripts for publication. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

  • Bachelor's Degree Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Applied Math is preferred and/or equivalent experience/training. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

  • Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
  • Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Schedule

Standard hours are from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Union/Policy Covered

CX-Clerical & Allied Services
Complete Position Description

Job Tags

Remote work, Monday to Friday,

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