Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and registered as a UVA graduate student., Experience with statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python is required., Strong attention to detail and documentation skills are essential., Graduate students in business, economics, psychology, statistics, or math with strong statistical and writing skills are encouraged to apply..

Key responsabilities:

Cleaning and analyzing datasets for faculty.

Providing interpretations of analysis results.

Advising on advanced statistical techniques.

Supporting Darden faculty on advanced statistical needs including time series analysis and structural equations modeling.

Job description

The graduate statistical research assistant will support Darden faculty on advanced statistical needs. This may include time series analysis, structural equations modeling, custom code for bootstrapping, and validating survey instruments.

Responsibilities:

Cleaning and analyzing datasets for faculty
Providing interpretations of analysis results
Advising on advanced statistical techniques

Skills and Abilities:

Strong attention to detail
Experience with wide range of statistical techniques
Ability to learn new statistical techniques and software
Strong documentation skills
Experience with microeconomics and corporate finance preferred.
Experience with statistical software is required. This could include Stata, R, Python, or other programs. Stata is preferred, but all work with applicants with other languages.

Graduate students are encouraged to apply. Position is open to students in business, economics, psychology, statistics, math, or other disciplines with strong statistical and writing skills.

Pay is dependent on the degree the applicant is pursuing:

MA/MS: $19/hour
Ph.D.: $25/hour

These positions offer 8-40 hours/week for the summer. This position is remote but must be completed in the United States.

Please submit a resume and cover letter when applying for this position.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor's degree. Registered as a UVA graduate student.
Experience: none
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

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