Professional Aide

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

Professional Aide to support a research project focused on developing estimation and inference methods for panel data quantile regression models with fixed effects, including instrumental variables approaches and generalized method of moments (GMM). 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

•        Produce a R code for estimation and inference in panel data quantile regression.
•        Perform statistical or quantitative analysis using the produced R software.
•        Participate in research meetings and provide project support as needed

Required Qualifications or Skills:
PhD student in Economics, with experience in quantile regression research methods and R software.

Desired Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications or Skills:
PhD student in Economics, with experience in quantile regression research methods and R software.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

CV

Special Instructions

All applicants must apply at https://careers.msu.edu/

Work Hours

20 hours per week

Website

https://econ.msu.edu/

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.