Senior Research Analyst

The Senior Research Analyst undertakes joint in-depth research assignments with the center director, on such topics as environmental/energy economics and climate change policy. Performs complex and high-quality research and quantitative data analysis with little supervision. Stays abreast of research and policy developments. Communicates with outside and inside authors; periodically assists with events.

·         Independently analyze complex data, using statistical packages and spreadsheets. Suggest new methods, models, and questions for research. Identify best methods for distilling and presenting the results; produces relevant charts and tables.

·         Identify, collect, and organize economic data and documents from various sources including electronic databases, libraries, and government documents. Identify trends and policy implications on specific topics as assigned, to be incorporated into working papers and published materials.

·         Provide independent analysis and summary of data. Compile, read, and provide analytical reviews and summaries of diverse existing literature pertinent to assigned topic.

·         Mentor and provide guidance on work of research assistants on selected projects.

·         Partner with scholars to help identify areas of policy research and analysis to be examined.

 

·         Independently develop detailed outlines and high quality first drafts of papers or sections of papers and work closely with senior research staff through the publication process.

·         Help adapt papers to reach various audiences through summaries, blog posts, data visualization, and other methods.

·         Co-author papers and blog posts with senior research staff.

·         Communicate with collaborating researchers internally and in other institutions.

·         Assist center leadership with day-to-day activities of the center, including research, policy, outreach, scheduling, and other activities as assigned.

·         Assist with center events as needed, including meeting preparation, calendar support, and logistics for public events, private roundtables, and additional activities.

·         Participate in relevant conferences, seminars, meetings, and briefings initiated by center; serves as a center liaison and note taker, writing summary reports as necessary.

·         Other duties as assigned.

 Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics, required. Minimum of two years of relevant experience with research and advanced quantitative data analysis required; experience can come from prior employment, internship, or applicable undergraduate/graduate work. Masters in similar fields or work experience in economics and/or public policy strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability and competence to undertake in-depth research assignments and perform complex research and data analysis with little supervision.

 

The Senior Research Analyst undertakes joint in-depth research assignments with the center director, on such topics as environmental/energy economics and climate change policy. Performs complex and high-quality research and quantitative data analysis with little supervision. Stays abreast of research and policy developments. Communicates with outside and inside authors; periodically assists with events.

·         Independently analyze complex data, using statistical packages and spreadsheets. Suggest new methods, models, and questions for research. Identify best methods for distilling and presenting the results; produces relevant charts and tables.

·         Identify, collect, and organize economic data and documents from various sources including electronic databases, libraries, and government documents. Identify trends and policy implications on specific topics as assigned, to be incorporated into working papers and published materials.

·         Provide independent analysis and summary of data. Compile, read, and provide analytical reviews and summaries of diverse existing literature pertinent to assigned topic.

·         Mentor and provide guidance on work of research assistants on selected projects.

·         Partner with scholars to help identify areas of policy research and analysis to be examined.

 

·         Independently develop detailed outlines and high quality first drafts of papers or sections of papers and work closely with senior research staff through the publication process.

·         Help adapt papers to reach various audiences through summaries, blog posts, data visualization, and other methods.

·         Co-author papers and blog posts with senior research staff.

·         Communicate with collaborating researchers internally and in other institutions.

·         Assist center leadership with day-to-day activities of the center, including research, policy, outreach, scheduling, and other activities as assigned.

·         Assist with center events as needed, including meeting preparation, calendar support, and logistics for public events, private roundtables, and additional activities.

·         Participate in relevant conferences, seminars, meetings, and briefings initiated by center; serves as a center liaison and note taker, writing summary reports as necessary.

·         Other duties as assigned.

 Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics, required. Minimum of two years of relevant experience with research and advanced quantitative data analysis required; experience can come from prior employment, internship, or applicable undergraduate/graduate work. Masters in similar fields or work experience in economics and/or public policy strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability and competence to undertake in-depth research assignments and perform complex research and data analysis with little supervision.