Columbia Business School is seeking to hire a Staff Associate of research for the Decision, Risk, and Operations (DRO) Division. The work will include quantitative and qualitative research and analysis involving the collection, coordination, and management of information and data, development and implementation of computer models and simulations, development of research materials (figures, presentations, papers, etc.) and contributions to special projects in relevant areas of the division’s research. This position provides an opportunity to gain experience in academic business research, with a special focus on fields such as operations research, operations management, statistics, and economics; and it would be ideal preparation for a PhD program or other graduate study.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Economics or Finance or in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, etc.
- At least 6 months of experience in a research role or as a research assistant.
- Programming experience in STATA is required. Strong preference for those who also know Python or R.
- Additional programming experience in one or more of the following languages: SQL, SAS, Matlab, and/or C is preferred.
- Familiarity with statistical tooks such as linear regression is required.
- Demonstrated exceptional written and oral communications skills needed - a writing sample is required.
- Expertise in processing large volumes of data and algorithm design expertise.
- Experience in market design applications preferred.
- Familiarity with text parsing and analysis (natural language processing) and/or machine learning techniques is preferred.
- Candidate must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Application Deadline: July 15, 2025
Anticipated Start Date: August 1, 2025