JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017

Harvard University

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Economics
Post Baccalaureate Fellow

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111457393
Date Posted: 12/26/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Post Baccalaureate Fellow
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- Default: Any Field
Keywords:
Econometrics, Machine Learning, Computer Science
Full Text of JOE Listing:

We are looking for a Post Baccalaureate Fellow at the Harvard University Economics Department to work with Professor Edward Glaeser and Prize Fellow Nikhil Naik. You will be working on a machine learning and econometrics project to predict socioeconomic indicators from digital data. Please visit "http://web.mit.edu/naik/www/research.html" for further information on related projects.

You need to have strong programming skills in Python/C++. Any experience with Tensorflow/Caffe/Torch libraries is a plus, but not required. The position is available for January 2017 through August 2017. Competitive compensation and benefits will be provided. To apply, please contact Nikhil Naik (naik@mit.edu) with a resume (required) and a link to website/github (optional).

Application Requirements:
  • Application Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/31/2017
Reference Instructions:
Please arrange for 3 reference letters to be sent to Nikhil naik at naik@mit.edu directly.
Application Instructions:
Please email Nikhil Naik at naik@mit.edu with a resume (required) and website/github link (optional).