The Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition Fellowship

Responsibilities

• Clean and manage large datasets
• Conduct statistical analyses of data using R/Stata
• Prepare literature reviews, background research, and other draft content for grant proposals and academic papers
• Draft project reports, research protocols, and other project documents
• Prepare presentations for large venues – e.g., U.N. bodies
• Organize events in international venues
• Represent the project on conference calls and email discussions with various stakeholders
• Maintain project website

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Business, Decision Sciences, Data Sciences, Computer Science, Information Science, Informatics, Communications, International Development, Public Policy or related fields with substantial quantitative coursework
• Strong technical, analytic, computational, and writing skills
• Prior research or professional experience related to ICT4D
• Proficiency programming in R or Stata
• Willingness to travel

Qualifications

Preferred: Familiarity with financial modeling

Benefits

One year appointment with the potential for a one-year extension

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

Not specified

Application Instructions

To Apply, Please Submit The Following:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Graduate School Transcript
• Cover letter describing research interests and relevant experience
• Writing sample (or a relevant chapter from dissertations)
• Two letters of recommendation

Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/106829

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