Student Assistant for Research

at  Kbenhavns Universitet

We are looking for one or more ambitious student assistants for two large research projects on unemployment, job search and the labor market. The projects are headed by Associate Professor Nikolaj Harmon.

The primary tasks of the student assistant will be data processing in SAS and Stata under supervision. Prior experience with these programming languages is therefore a plus but not a prerequisite to be hired. Many of the tasks will involve processing administrative register data at Statistics Denmark and running various econometric analyses. The econometric analyses will be motivated by theory and previous research. Accordingly, the position will likely also include assisting researchers in some research-related tasks, such as reading existing literature and editing papers/proofs.
The student assistant will be part of a larger research team that includes several PhDs as well as more senior researchers. As the team includes non-Danish speakers, much of the work will take place in English.
The position offers an opportunity to observe leading research in the making. It is thus an ideal opportunity for strong students who may be considering a career in research. Both bachelor and master level candidates are encouraged to apply. Note that it is a requirement for employment that you are enrolled in a higher education institution.