Replication Lab Coordinator & Research Assistant -- Hybrid

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York, US
Hourly: $26.00 - $30.05; benefits: comprehensive h...
Hybrid
Independent academic replication
Debugging computer code
Stata, r or matlab proficiency
This full-time pre-doc position combines two complementary roles supporting research at Cornell University, with 75% of the appointment supporting the Labor Dynamics Institute and 25% in a research assistant role for Professor Eleanor Wilking

Job Summary

  • This full-time pre-doc position combines two complementary roles supporting research at Cornell University, with 75% of the appointment supporting the Labor Dynamics Institute and 25% in a research assistant role for Professor Eleanor Wilking.
  • Responsibilities include supervising student workers, independent academic replication, project planning, data cleaning, preliminary data analysis, literature reviews, and manuscript preparation.
  • Cornell offers comprehensive benefits including health care, retirement contributions, wellness programs, employee discounts, generous leave provisions, and educational benefits like tuition-free Extramural Study.

Matching Summary

This full-time pre-doc position combines two complementary roles supporting research at Cornell University, with 75% of the appointment supporting the Labor Dynamics Institute and 25% in a research assistant role for Professor Eleanor Wilking.

Salary

Hourly: $26.00 - $30.05; Benefits: Comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, wellness programs, employee discounts, health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays, two floating holidays, tuition-free Extramural Study, Employee Degree Program, tuition aid, Children’s Tuition Assistance Program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • independent academic replication
  • debugging computer code
  • Stata, R or Matlab proficiency
  • Git and command line experience
  • scientific style writing
  • causal inference techniques knowledge

Nice-to-have

  • supervising students
  • supporting original academic research
  • inclusive and equitable working relationships
  • LaTex knowledge

Key Requirements

  • Associate’s degree in related field
  • 2-3 years research experience
  • Experience with independent academic reproducibility
  • Experience with Windows Desktop environment
  • Professional communication with journal offices
  • Competency using research search engines

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