Junior/Assistant Specialist - Center for Effective Global Action
University of California Berkeley
Location: Berkeley, California
Internal Number: 5976999
Junior/Assistant Specialist - Center for Effective Global Action
Position overviewPosition title: Energy and Environmental Economics Predoctoral Fellow Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position:https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf . The current base salary range for this position is $53,100-$68,300. 'Offscale' salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published systemwide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: 6/1/2025
Position duration: 2 Years
Application Window Open date: February 3, 2025
Next review date: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Monday, Mar 24, 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.
The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is a hub for research, training and innovation headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley. We generate insights that decision-makers can use to improve policies, programs, and people's lives. Our best-in-class academic network includes nearly 200 faculty, 70 scholars from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)-primarily from East Africa, and hundreds of graduate students from diverse academic disciplines who produce rigorous evidence about what works to expand education, health, and economic opportunities for people living in poverty. Our business model involves curating policy-relevant research agendas in collaboration with development leaders, overseeing competitive grant-making to answer critical questions, investing in research capacity, and strategically connecting research and ideas to inform decision-making by governments, NGOs, and the private sector.
The UC Berkeley Opportunity Lab is hiring a full-time Junior/Assistant Specialist to work on one or more projects in the field of energy and environmental economics under the supervision of Professor Reed Walker and 1-2 other faculty members working in this field at UC Berkeley. This is a full-time position with a negotiable start date between June 2025 and September 2025. The position will be funded for two academic years.
The job will entail close collaboration during all stages of empirical research with faculty members at Berkeley, working in areas of energy and environmental economics. Current projects are focused on exploring the social costs of environmental externalities such as air pollution and how regulations to limit these externalities contribute to gains and/or losses to the economy.
Job responsibilities span all stages of research, including managing projects, collecting and analyzing data, creating presentations, and editing manuscripts. Typical research projects involve the analysis of confidential, administrative environmental and energy data from the United States Census Bureau. Independent thinking, attention to detail, a thorough understanding of economics, and self-motivation are highly valued in performing these functions. Examples of projects the Specialist will work on are 'Measuring the Distributional Effects of U.S. Tax Credits for Heat Pumps, Solar Panels, and Electric Vehicles' and developing policy options to ensure an equitable clean energy transition.
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent international degree or enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent international degree program
Additional qualifications (required at time of start) Bachelor's Degree or equivalent international degree
BA/BS in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or another closely related discipline
Previous experience as a research analyst or pursuing independent research
computer-programming skills; ability to analyze data and write reports
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Research
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