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The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York Staff Associate - Finance in New York, New York

Columbia Business School is seeking to hire two Staff Associates for the Finance Division. The work will include quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, collection, coordination, and management of information and data, development of research materials, and work on special projects relating to the research areas within the division. This position provides an opportunity to gain experience in academic business research, with a special focus on fields such as finance, economics, statistics, and data science; and, would be ideal preparation for a Ph.D. program or other graduate study. This is a two-year position with a possible extension to a third year.The Staff Associate duties involve work in one or more of the following areas of research: finance, economics, and statistics. Specific duties include:

  • Collect, clean, and maintain computer datasets and databases. Assist with data entry and ensure data integrity. Extract and link data from multiple databases for analysis. Prepare detailed documentation.
  • Develop models and implement program code (STATA, Python, SQL, R, SAS, Matlab, etc.). Perform statistical analysis, including regression analysis and machine learning techniques.
  • Assist with data analysis and dissemination of findings through the preparation of reports, journal articles, presentations, websites, and other research outlets. Perform case-based research, including work with detailed primary documents.

Applicants for the Staff Associate position are expected to have the following:

  • Programming experience in STATA is required. Strong preference for those who also know Python.
  • Additional programming experience in one or more of the following languages: R, SQL, SAS, Matlab, and/or C is preferred.
  • Familiarity with statistical tools such as linear regression is required.
  • Familiarity with text parsing and analysis (natural language processing) and/or machine learning techniques is preferred.
  • Demonstrated exceptional written and oral communications skills needed - a writing sample is required.
  • The candidate must be organized and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • At least 6 months of research experience in a research role as a research assistant during the academic year or a summer internship in a research lab or governmental institution such as the NY Fed.
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics or in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, with Economics coursework (including the econometrics sequence)

Bachelor's degree in Economics or Finance or in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering with coursework in Economics and Finance.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit: Yearly

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