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From: Research Jobs <researchjobs at gsb.columbia.edu>
Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 1:05 PM
Subject: Research Associates - Columbia Business School
To: "lauri at cs.swarthmore.edu" <lauri at cs.swarthmore.edu>


Dear Lauri,

I hope that you are doing well as we approach the midpoint of the semester.

In the past few years, we have been recruiting interns from your university
and would like to attract your graduating students to our full-time
Research Associate (RA) program.   These are pre-doctoral research
positions which allow your students to work with our faculty on
cutting-edge research projects in the heart of New York City.  The research
work at Columbia Business School is highly interdisciplinary and requires
students from all majors.

Our RAs have gone on to industry positions and top-tier PhD programs,
including Harvard, Michigan, Northwestern, among many others.

We would like to attract the most talented students from your university
and would appreciate if you could please post the attached job description
to any newsletters, bulletin boards, or list-servs that advertise
opportunities to your students.

Thank you and best regards,

Khaled

*Khaled N. Hamdy, PhD*

Director, Research and Planning

Office of the Dean

Columbia Business School

3022 Broadway, Uris Room 325-E

New York, NY  10027-6902

T. 212.851.9570

F. 212.932.0545

researchjobs at gsb.columbia.edu



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*RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (Accounting, Finance, DRO, Marketing, Management) –
openings on July 1, 2017*

*Application Deadline: January 15, 2017*



Columbia Business School seeks to recruit a full-time Research Associate
(RAs) to assist with faculty research in the following divisions:
Accounting; Decision, Risk & Operations (DRO); Finance & Economics (F&E),
Management, and Marketing.



Under the guidance of Columbia Business School faculty, the RA will take an
active role in on-going research projects in various stages from conception
through publication.  This position provides an opportunity to gain
experience in academic business research and would be ideal preparation for
a PhD program and other graduate study or careers in the data sciences.
The work is overseen by a faculty liaison from the respective divisions
along with the Director of Research.



*Job Duties may include*:

   1. Develop and implement models and simulations in Matlab, R, C++,
   Python, STATA, SAS etc.
   2. Perform statistical analysis, including regression analysis, machine
   learning, and other techniques.
   3. Collect, clean, and maintain large data sets and databases, using
   webscraping and other methods.  Assist with data entry and ensure data
   integrity.  Extract and link data from multiple databases for analysis.
   4. Assist with data analysis and dissemination of findings through the
   preparation of reports, journal articles, presentations, web sites, and
   other research outlets.
   5. Perform case-based research, including work with detailed primary
   documents.
   6. Assist in the organization of research programs including
   conferences, seminars and workshops
   7. Prepare presentations for teaching and research projects.
   8. Monitor the status of multiple projects and ensure that interim and
   final deadlines are met.
   9. Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Research.



*Education:*  Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent is required.



*Minimum Requirements:  *Demonstrated exceptional written and oral
communications skills needed.  Strong programming and quantitative skills
required.  Candidate must be organized and able to work on multiple
projects simultaneously.  Candidates must demonstrate through either prior
work experience or academic course study an aptitude and enthusiasm for
research.  Candidates for the Finance and Accounting positions must have
mastered either STATA and/or SAS.  Candidates for DRO and Management must
have mastered the use of Matlab and/or R.



*Preferred Qualifications:*  Major in a quantitative discipline such as
Economics, Finance, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Computer Science, Operations Research, Mathematics, Physics, or Statistics
preferred.  Advanced coursework/training in statistics, mathematics, and/or
computer science desired.  Work experience in a research role, preferably
in academic environment.  Additional programming experience in the
following languages is desirable: Python, SQL or C++



*To Apply:  *Please fill visit our website and fill out the application at
http://bit.ly/CBS-researchassociate and email your resume, cover letter,
and transcripts via email to researchjobs at gsb.columbia.edu.  In subject
line, type RA-Accounting, RA-DRO, RA-Finance, or RA-Management depending on
division of interest.



If your skills, experience, and interests are a suitable match for our
needs, we will contact you to schedule an interview.



This position offers salary commensurate with the candidate’s
qualifications and excellent benefits. For further information, visit
http://hr.columbia.edu/benefits.
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