Junior Specialist/Assistant Specialist - Economics/The Center for Healthcare Marketplace Innovation - Haas School of Business

Position overview Position title: Junior Specialist or Assistant Specialist
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf). The current full-time salary range for Junior Specialist positions is $53,100 to $56,600. Final salary will be commensurate with level of experience. The current full-time salary for Assistant Specialist positions is $61,300 to $68,300. Final salary will be commensurate with level of experience.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: 7/1/2025

Position duration: 1 year

Application Window
Open date: April 25, 2025

Most recent review date: Friday, May 9, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Monday, Sep 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley is seeking highly motivated individuals for the position of Junior or Assistant Specialist for the academic year 2025-2026. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal for a second year. The end date is dependent on the start date, which may vary, but will likely be July 2025.

The Center for Healthcare Marketplace Innovation (CHMI) is accelerating the development of economic and computational solutions that will transform the delivery of healthcare. We combine cutting-edge research on decision-making and economics with machine learning and AI research to make informed interventions and drive change. The candidates would work with Haas Economic Analysis & Policy group Professor Jonathan Kolstad and Economics Assistant Professor Nano Barahona.

The positions are to assist in economic and computational research in health care and education including topics of machine learning, causal inference, labor and personnel, provider decision-making, and productivity.

The position will assist with data processing and analysis, survey design, simulation techniques, literature reviews, and presentations, all responsibilities that serve as excellent preparation for Ph.D. programs in economics. The research assistant will work with professors Handel, Kolstad, and Barahona, along with their co-authors, on research projects in health economics, education economics, and industrial organization.

General Duties:

Assist in designing and interpreting analyses, involving knowledge and experience in reduced form (difference-in- difference, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables) and structural econometrics (method of moments, maximum likelihood, dynamic programming) and methods of causal inference. (20% time)

Write computer code to maintain data and implement analyses. (20% time)

Maintain accurate documentation of work. (20% time)

Clean data, identify problems with data or coding, and resolve technical problems. (10% time)

Assist in preparation for research manuscripts and project reports and generate tables and graphs for publications. (10% time)

Monitor datasets and statistical deliverables for quality assurance. (10% time)

Collaborate with research team and other experts in the field regarding ongoing analyses of the project. (10% time)

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
The minimum qualification to be enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent international degree program at time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
A Bachelor's Degree, or equivalent international degree at the start of appointment.

Preferred qualifications
A Bachelor's degree or in a quantitative field, including Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or related and theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge in the area of Economics.
An advanced degree and/or prior experience in writing for a graduate-level audience in economics by start date are preferred.
Demonstrated proficiency to work as part of a research team and/or previous experience working with data in a research context.
A Bachelor's degree or experience in a quantitative eld, including Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics or related.
A background in economics is a plus, but candidates with technical backgrounds who are looking for more exposure to economics are welcomed.
Prior research experience, either for independent research or as a research assistant.
Ability to work independently.
A strong academic record during the candidate's undergraduate degree program.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
  
• Cover Letter
  
• Statement of Research - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations, and inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research.
  (Optional)
  

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04908

Help contact: dbeausoleil@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service. These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• 'Misconduct' means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Berkeley, CA


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