Research Associate

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About the Organization

The Department of Economics at Ashoka University has 34 permanent faculty members, with research and teaching interests that span a broad range of fields which include economic theory, game theory, behavioral economics, experimental economics, theoretical and empirical macroeconomics, monetary economics, economic growth, development economics, time-series econometrics and different areas of applied microeconomics and financial economics.

The department offers a major in Economics and interdisciplinary majors in Economics & Finance, Economics & History, and in Politics, Philosophy & Economics (PPE). At the graduate level, the department offers MA in Economics and Ph.D. in Economics. This website provides more information about those programs, the faculty, and the department’s research activities.

Job Description

The Economics Department of Ashoka University has set up the Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (CEDA), with the primary aim of facilitating informed debate about economic and social developments. CEDA is currently working on a portfolio of research focused on gender and employment in India. We are seeking to hire a research associate for one project in this portfolio. The work will involve analyzing a field intervention to increase women’s employment. The work also involves analysing secondary and real time data. This is an excellent opportunity for those interested in developing skills in cleaning and analyzing big data, undertaking empirical research work using experimental and non-experimental econometric methods. This is particularly suited for those aiming to apply for a Ph.D. in the future.

Job Responsibilities

• Data cleaning
• Analyzing secondary datasets and undertaking econometric analyses
• Conducting literature search
• Contributing actively to the project and providing regular updates
• Survey conceptualization and coding
• Coordinating with survey agencies, training the surveyors and conducting pilots where required
• Coordinating with implementation partners and ensuring timely and seamless communication across various teams
• Implementing experimental designs using randomization and analyzing the data

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• M.A./M.Sc/M.Tech (Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Data science) or B.Tech (Statistics, data science), B.A./B.Sc. (4-year degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Data science) with research experience (and relevant skills)
• Soware Skills: Primary - STATA ; Secondary: Python, Latex
• Knowledge of sowares like SurveCTO and Qualtrics, web scraping data will be an advantage
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Self-motivation to learn and pick up new skills if required, and being conscientious and having excellent work ethics to ensure that deliverables are timely undertaken

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