Senior Research Economist

Senior Research Economist
Location:
Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Address
Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Description
                                                                                          
                  
                  
                    
                    
                      The e61 Institute is a not-for-profit research institute that strives to understand the big economic issues facing our society. We do this by fostering a collaborative community of the best minds from academia, industry, and government. We combine innovative data with state-of-the-art tools from economics, data science, econometrics, and machine learning to answer economic and social science questions through our research projects.                      The e61 Institute is currently recruiting for a Senior Research Economist in Sydney or .                      For more information about the Institute, please visit                       ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES                      Duties                      
                          
  • Produce high-quality and policy-relevant economic research using micro-level data
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  • Share empirical findings through presentations, high-quality research papers and non-technical articles
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  • Influence the policy debate by working on big economic and social challenges facing  using detailed household-level and firm-level datasets
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  • Work closely with world-class researchers
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  • Demonstrate leadership by advising a dynamic team of researchers
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  • Produce high-quality research papers, journal articles, research notes and opinion editorials
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                      SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED                      
                          
  • Minimum four years’ work experience in public policy, industry, or academia.
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  • Minimum honours degree (or equivalent) in economics, econometrics, or finance (or related fields). Postgraduate training is looked upon favourably.
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  • Experience in applied microdata research
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  • Ability to use programming languages such as R, STATA or Python. Experience in other programming languages is advantageous but not essential.
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  • Strong communication skills
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                      APPLICATION PROCESS                      To apply for this role, please email your CV and a Cover letter to                                            
                    
                  
                  

Summary of role requirements:                  
                      
  • Looking for candidates available to work on weekdays
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  • More than 4 years of relevant work experience required for this role
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  • Working rights required for this role
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