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Responsibilities include working with data sets in STATA or R and preparing and running code for data cleaning and analysis; assisting faculty with literature reviews; liaising with field staff running evaluations and collaborating on data collection practices and quality control; providing input into technical aspects of project reports as needed; assisting with technical aspects of applications to Institutional Review Boards; providing input into academic papers; preparing data for publication; and supervising undergraduate interns who may assist with the PI’s project.</p>\n\n\n<p>These positions are particularly interesting for those who are strongly considering graduate study in economics and offer a tremendous opportunity to gain first-hand analysis experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research.</p>\n\n\n<p>Job Requirements</p>\n\n\n<p>REQUIRED: a bachelor's degree in economics, social sciences, public policy, mathematics, statistics, or related field; two years' experience in social sciences, data analysis, and research methods (experience gained during undergraduate study as an RA or in a similar role may be considered); experience with Stata or equivalent statistical package; and experience working with large data sets. Job #18936</p>\n\n\n<p>In addition to applying via the MIT site, applicants are asked to visit https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/general-data-research-associate-j-pal-global-103395 to view the full position description and additional application instructions.</p>\n\n\n<p>9/9/20</p>\n\n\n<p>\nMIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.</p>\n\n\n<p>MIT considers equivalent combinations of experience and education for certain jobs. 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Its motto is Mens et Manus, which translates as “Mind and Hand”.</p><p>The university lays claim to 85 Nobel Laureates, 58 National Medal of Science winners, 29 National Medal of Technology and Innovation winners and 45 MacArthur Fellows. Among its impressive alumni is Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the United Nations.</p><p>Scientific discoveries and technological advances accredited to MIT include the first chemical synthesis of penicillin, the development of radar, the discovery of quarks, and the invention of magnetic core memory, which enabled the development of digital computers.</p><p>MIT is currently organised into five different schools: architecture and planning, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences, management and science.</p><p> </p><p>It is home to around 1,000 faculty members and over 11,000 undergraduate and graduate students. 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