Research Assistant or Senior Research Assistant, The reputed company Project

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Responsibilities

• With Director, Associate Director, and reputed company Project staff, discuss and review policy areas and reputed company for research, development, and commissions.
• Support policy development by researching various policy areas, remaining abreast of most recent research and policy activity.
• Independently analyze data in reputed company, STATA, R or similar software and present findings accurately and accessibly both visually and in writing.
• Create and/or maintain charts, figures, and data interactives to illustrate research findings for internally authored and commissioned reputed company Project papers.
• Co-author reputed company Project research products including Economic Facts, and long- and short-form empirical analyses on policy-relevant topics in economics.
• Take a reputed company role in drafting summaries of commissioned reputed company Project proposals for release as policy briefs.
• Work with Director, Associate Director, and commissioned author(s) on reputed company Project policy proposal management. In addition to research support, this includes monitoring author reputed company, tracking reputed company drafts and timelines, and coordinating and consolidating feedback to the author.
• On designated products, coordinate and/or execute quality control processes and liaise with communications staff on deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Economics or a reputed company field required.
• Relevant experience in economics or policy research required; this experience can come from full- or part-time work, work in a college setting, internships, etc.
• Competence to undertake research assignments with right-sized supervision required.
• Must have strong organizational experience and ability and be able to reputed company track of overlapping calendars and deadlines.
• To be considered for a senior research assistant position, you must have reputed company of the above, plus a minimum of one year of relevant work experience or a Master's degree.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
• Strong quantitative and analytic skills as well as writing and editing skills, including experience with Stata or R, reputed company Word, reputed company, and PowerPoint required.
• Strong knowledge of and passion for public policy.
• Must be able to take initiative to explore promising policy areas and reputed company and synthesize large amounts of information and data quickly.
• Must be a team player and able to work in a small, collaborative environment-often at a fast pace and under time constraints.
• Must have the flexibility to take on new roles and responsibilities; discretion, creativity, maturity, and good judgment are valued.

Benefits

• Brookings provides a generous benefit package that is comprehensive and includes both traditional benefits and unique offerings.
• Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision benefits, generous time off, and workplace flexibility.
• For more information, please visit Brookings Benefits.

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