---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Muge Haseki <mhaseki@law.upenn.edu> Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 1:03 PM Subject: Postdoc/Research Associate Opportunity at the Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition at Penn The Center for Technology, Innovation and Competition at the University of Pennsylvania seeks a research fellow to work on a set of research projects focusing on access to information and communication technologies and their impact on economic development outcomes. The work will involve analyzing quantitative data from a variety of datasets, including local administrative data, survey data, experimental data, and financial data. We are currently soliciting applications for postdocs, data scientists, and research associates, with appointment to begin immediately. This position is for 1 year, subject to renewal for an additional year. Qualified candidates should have a graduate degree in Computer Science, Economics, Information Science, or a related field. Strong technical, analytic, and computational skills are essential. Familiarity with financial modeling and prior experience conducting field experiments are preferred. Some of the responsibilities include: · Conduct fieldwork when necessary · 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 · Manage teams of research assistants · Represent the project on conference calls and email discussions with various communities of interest · Maintain the project website Interested individuals should send the following materials to Muge Haseki ( mhaseki@law.upenn.edu) with a subject line “Postdoc/RA Position”: a CV, a cover letter describing research interests and prior relevant experience, two writing samples (or a relevant chapter from their dissertations), and a list of names and contact information of three references. Review of applications will begin immediately. -- Public Key: https://flowcrypt.com/pub/kheimerl@cs.washington.edu