Pre-Doctoral Researcher

Professors Andrew Garin and Felix Koenig are hiring a predoctoral researcher supporting their research in labor economics. Examples of current research projects include studying the emergence of new job types and the strategies firms use to recruit talent to these emerging roles, understanding the implications of new forms of gig work and the impacts of regulation, and examining the implications of return-to-office policies on social dynamics. For further examples of research topics that you might work on, please see Andrew's website: https://sites.google.com/view/andygarin/home and Felix's website: https://www.felixkoenig.com/.

The position is ideal for someone with serious interest in economics research and an intention to apply to graduate school in economics or a related field. The position will involve hands-on experience in data analysis, statistical modeling, research communication, and academic writing. The most important task of the Research Assistant will be to use statistical software to work with large datasets . This work will involve the cleaning and development of data files as well as using econometric and statistical analysis to analyze the data. The successful candidate will meet regularly with Professors Garin and Koenig to discuss their work, exchange ideas and receive feedback, and will have access to seminars, workshops, and a wide range of other activities at Carnegie Mellon.

The predoctoral researcher will be working full-time at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The appointment term is for one year with the strong potential for a second-year renewal conditional on performance. Preference will be given to applicants who have availability to work for two years.