Research Technician-Assistant

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Job Summary

The ideal candidate has a strong interest in academic work or environmental policy work. The research assistant will report primarily to faculty member Prakash Mishra but will additionally be part of the vibrant PERMIT Lab community, with opportunities to collaborate with other postdocs, research assistants, and faculty members focused on environmental economics from a variety of backgrounds. We welcome applications from candidates with an interest in academic economics PhD programs or future work in environmental policy.

Essential Job Duties

• The ideal candidate has an interest in environmental economics, basic coding skills, and familiarity with remote sensing or big data tools. The research assistant will primarily be responsible for constructing large scale remotely sensed data on water use and land quality in the US and Chile.
• Additional tasks could include: document classification, digitizing historical documents, and communicating results.basic coding skills, and familiarity with remote sensing or big data tools.
• The research assistant will primarily be responsible for constructing large scale remotely sensed data on water use and land quality in the US and Chile.
• Additional tasks could include: document classification, digitizing historical documents, and communicating results.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• BA in economics, computer science, statistics, or a related discipline.

Required Documents

• Resume.