Oct 25, 2012

Recent or up and coming grad? Consider a Research Assistant career with Mathematica Policy Research!

Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) is a nationally recognized firm that conducts domestic social policy research on health care, welfare, education, labor, and other related topics.  


Position Title: Research Assistant/Programmers
Location: Princeton, NJ; Washington D.C.; Cambridge, MA; Oakland, CA or Ann Arbor, MI.

Responsibilities:
-Programming (write programs in SAS or Stata to extract, clean, and format data and to create variables for use in analyses. Perform statistical analyses of data using SAS, Stata, SUDAAN, or other software packages. Develop FORTRAN routines for policy simulation models)
-Research (prepare tables and graphs based on analyses; conduct literature searches; utilize Access to create databases and generate reports)
-Project Management (track financial progress of projects using Excel software; prepare reports for monthly project reviews; assist with budget revisions and contract proposals)

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree including coursework in economics/social science, mathematics/statistics, or computer science.
-Academic or work experience performing data analysis using a statistical computer package.
-Strong organizational skills and the ability to work with others.
-An interest in being a member of a team engaged in social policy research.

How to Apply:
-Please submit a cover letter, resume, three references, and salary requirements at:
https://careers.mathematica-mpr.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=52182

For more information go to: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com  

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