Researcher 1

at  The Ohio State University

Professor Kurt Lavetti (The Ohio State University Department of Economics) invites applications for up to two full-time pre-doctoral Researcher 1 positions. The positions will be part of a collaborative team including Professors Trevon Logan and Cindy Colen, as well as post-doctoral scholars, working on a project funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The aims of the project are to understand how the social aspects of jobs and workplaces, including factors like within-workplace earnings inequality and workplace-level demographic homophily, influence health outcomes and minority health disparities.
The principal duties will involve performing statistical analyses on large healthcare claims, insurance enrollment, and earnings databases; data preparation, organization, and cleaning; preparing internal reports on summary statistics and statistical analyses; participating in project meetings; and helping prepare and edit manuscripts.
Initial term of one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding availability. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the positions have flexible starting dates any time between December 2022 through December 2023.
Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (including, but not limited to, Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Statistics) by the start date; 1 year relevant experience (this may include relevant student research experience).
Required Qualifications: Strong quantitative skills, including coursework in statistics and/or econometric methods; proficiency programming in Stata; excellent written and spoken communication skills.
Desired Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have strong programming and quantitative skills, including coursework in statistics and/or econometric methods; excellent written and spoken communication skills; ability to work independently in a self-directed role on assigned tasks; proficiency programming in R, MATLAB, or Python; proficiency in LaTeX; prior experience as a research assistant.
Candidates who are preparing to apply to a quantitative PhD program will gain hands-on research experience, with the potential for possible co-authorship roles on some projects.
The target hiring range for this position is $42,700-$56,900/year.
A complete application will include the following:

-Cover letter- Include dates available, relevant experience (including your familiarity with programming languages and prior research experience), and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers for 1-3 references.

• Resume/CV
• Undergraduate transcript (unofficial is acceptable)
• Writing sample of any length. If you have written an independent research paper in economics please include this. If not, any writing sample is sufficient.

-Coding sample(s)- A Stata sample is preferred.
Ohio State is focused on enhancing the health and safety of our community. Therefore, the university is requiring every student, faculty and staff member to be compliant with Ohio State’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
By the start of employment, all newly hired employees must receive at least the first dose of a two-dose series or a single dose of a one-dose series COVID-19 vaccination. Individuals who choose a two-dose series vaccination must receive the second dose within 45 days of their start date. Proof of vaccination will be required at time of hire.
Candidates may request a medical or religious exemption from the vaccination requirement. Campus employees may also request an exemption for personal reasons. Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine or OSUP Employees are not eligible for personal exemptions. All exemptions are subject to Ohio State’s approval and subject to change, including revocation, due to legal and regulatory requirements.
Term (Fixed Term) 40 First Shif

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