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Technical Associate 1/ Research Assisstant
  • Job Number: 25421
  • Functional Area: Research - Other
  • Department: MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Econ
  • School Area: Sloan School of Management
  • Pay Range Minimum: $50,000
  • Pay Range Maximum: $63,000
  • Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:
  • Pay Grade: No Grade


Posting Description

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT, MIT Sloan Initiative on the Digital Econ, to provide research assistance in the following areas: Technology Adoption, the identification of adoption bottlenecks, such as, workforce skills, firm size, and other factors and understanding the market forces and technological factors that (dis-)incentivize AI/technology adoption; and Performance and competitive effects of AI/technology, studying the impact of AI/technology adoption on firm performance/productivity, understanding the effects of AI/technology adoption on reallocation processes/business dynamism, the impact of AI/technology on performance differences between firms, the relationship between AI/technology adoption and market power in output and input markets. Will spend significant time in preparing and analyzing firm- and firm-worker-level data to study the above topics.

A full job description is available at https://web.mit.edu/sloan-hr/jobs/TechnicalAssociateIResearchAssistant.pdf

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in economics or related field; a minimum of two years of specialized experience with qualitative data analysis and research methods (which may include experience gained as an undergraduate); strong data analysis skills and background in statistics / econometrics; experience in working with firm or firm-worker-level datasets; proficiency in statistical software (Stata, R, Python); solid English communication skills (verbal and written); desire and skill (e.g. organizational abilities) to work in teams; and interest in working in an interdisciplinary lab with computer scientists and engineers. PREFERRED: 3-year US residency due to residential requirements for accessing US census micro data.

One-year term with the possibility of extension based on performance, funding, and departmental needs. Work will be primarily on-site in the lab.

1/16/2026