UCLA is seeking to hire full-time research assistants to support economics professors and their co-authors in social-science genomics research, specifically identifying genetic variations associated with behavioral and social-science phenotypes. The goal is to advance research in areas like educational attainment and develop new statistical methods for genetic data analysis.
Requirements
- Knowledge of one or more of R, Python, or STATA (Required)
- Knowledge of Latex (Preferred)
- Experience with Unix commands (Preferred)
- Familiarity with various statistical analyses such as OLS, MLE, and PCA (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Developing new methods to analyze genetic data
- Data analysis in R and Python
- Background research and literature reviews for paper writing
- Drafting sections of manuscripts for publication
- Visualizing data for manuscripts and presentations
Other
- Strong work ethic and organizational skills (Required)
- Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance (Required)
- An interest in genoeconomics (Required)
- Strong writing skills (Required)
- A bachelor’s degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or genetics. (Required)
