Job openings

I constantly seek smart, committed, and hardworking people for my projects. I have “desk” RA jobs (e.g., support data cleaning and analysis), “field” RA jobs (e.g., support with field experiments implementation, including data collection), as well as research manager jobs (e.g., manage RAs, as well as budgets and other logistics). For most projects/positions, the following requirements/preferred skills apply:

Required Skills:

  • Master’s degree or advanced undergraduate in economics or related field
  • Strong understanding of econometrics and impact evaluation methods
  • Proficiency in Stata and/or R, with solid experience in data cleaning and management
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Fluency in both English and Spanish
  • Ability to manage timelines and deliverables independently

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with GitHub, LaTeX, and/or Python are a plus

How to Apply:
Applications are considered on a rolling basis.  Please email me your CV, unofficial transcript, and a sample Stata do-file or R file. Include your time availability and what projects you are interested in working on (if there is any project you are particularly interested in) in the email. I may request a reference during the process.

Current openings

  • Mauricio Romero (ITAM) and Rafael de Hoyos (Xaber) are seeking a Research Assistant to support data cleaning and analysis for a project related to the preschool system in Mexico. Knowledge of Mexico’s education system (particularly the preschool years) is a big plus for this project. 
  • Mauricio Romero (ITAM), Annalie Casanueva (Ifo), and Simon ter Meulen (Ifo) are seeking a Research Assistant to support data cleaning and analysis for a project related to the relationship between educational attainment and the political process in Mexico. Experience in web scraping is a big plus for this project.
  • Mauricio Romero (ITAM) and Horacio Larreguy (ITAM) are seeking a Research Assistant to support data cleaning and analysis for a project related to the judicial system in Mexico. Experience in web scraping is a big plus for this project, as is knowledge of the judicial system (or any legal expertise).
  • Mauricio Romero (ITAM), Martina Jakob (University of Zurich), and Carla Coccia (University of Bern) are seeking a Research Assistant and a Research Manager to support the fieldwork, data collection, and analysis for a randomized control trial in El Salvador to evaluate a large teacher training program. Experience with field experiments, fieldwork, and primary data collection is a big plus.