Job Description

We are seeking a group of highly skilled, collaborative, and motivated individuals to work with our esteemed MIT Sloan faculty as full-time pre-doctoral research assistants at the MIT Sloan School of Management for a period of 1-2 years, during which you will have gained exposure to and training in a broad set of research approaches and methodologies useful for applying to graduate programs of your choice.

Please visit Predoc.org for more information about what a predoc is, for advice about applying to graduate programs in business and economics, and to find other predoctoral opportunities across a consortium of universities and research institutions.

MIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note: The Institute does not provide employment-based visa sponsorship for the following categories of appointment: administrators, managers, research staff, library staff or support staff.

Qualifications

The ideal candidates will have completed or are on their way to complete a 4-year undergraduate degree, majoring in fields such as:

Computer Science

Economics (e.g. macroeconomics, microeconomics, financial economics, housing economics, consumer finance, banking)

Mathematics

Organizational Behavior

Psychology

Sociology

Statistics

The exact tasks/responsibilities will depend upon our faculty’s current research. We are seeking candidates who have a strong qualitative or quantitative background, who may have or wish to develop statistical/scientific programming experience (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, Stata), who are willing to help design and run experiments, collect, manage, and prepare data for analysis, write and edit research results, conduct interviews, create surveys, who have knowledge of web programming (HTML, Javascript), and who look forward to engaging in lively research discussions

Application Instructions

Required:

• One-page cover letter describing your relevant coursework, research experience, and future academic and/or research aspirations;
• Programming background (if relevant)
• CV
• Academic transcript (unofficial is fine)
• Writing sample. This can be any research paper or term paper that you think best reflects your abilities
• 3 confidential letters of reference

If Requested:

• A sample of code
• You may be asked to complete a task

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin. MIT’s full policy on Nondiscrimination can be found here

Background Check Policy

Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check, including possible verification of any findings of misconduct (or pending investigations) from prior employers.