Research Analyst Fiscal Policy Initiative

Research Analyst for the Fiscal Policy Initiative

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Job Summary

• Date posted: 5 days ago
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Job code: 4751
• Employee status:
  Fixed‑term
• Grade: G
• Requisition

Are you an inquisitive, creative, passionate, data‑driven researcher with an interest in economics and public policy? The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking a full‑time Research Analyst for a two‑year fixed‑term (one year, renewable). On the Hoover Institution, a preeminent center of public policy research, its fellows are focused on scholarship grounded in the ideals of peace, individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited government.

We invite you to join us to help improve federal fiscal policy making. The Fiscal Policy Initiative, led by a Senior Fellow, provides credible, actionable analysis to inform lawmakers and the public. Our primary topic areas include tax policy, entitlement reform, budget process reform, and the macroeconomic risk of rising federal borrowing.

To ensure your application information is captured in our official files for immediate access to your resume and cover letter, you must apply to stanfordcareers.stanford.edu and in the key word search box, indicate Requisition #107788

Please submit a cover letter and resume for full consideration.

Job purpose:

The Fiscal Policy Initiative at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University seeks a Research Analyst to conduct policy‑oriented academic research focusing on fiscal policy.

The position requires substantial independent work gathering data, building and cleaning datasets, conducting econometric analysis, writing literature reviews, and drafting research results. The position requires the ability to quickly develop new skills in a fast‑paced research environment.

The successful candidate will be able to manage and analyze large amounts of technical or scientific information under the direction of project researchers, investigators, or managers. They will also need to present findings in organized, professional documents. The ability to multitask and appropriately prioritize different projects is essential.

This position is intended to assist a pre‑doctoral researcher with gaining skill and experience ahead of their application to PhD programs.

To apply, please submit:

• A resume or curriculum vitae
• A writing sample (a previous research paper or public essay is sufficient)

Core duties:

• Collect data from a variety of sources, including proprietary, surveys, and government records
• Manage and clean datasets
• Generate research insights using new and existing tools to interpret, analyze, and visualize multivariate relationships and trends in data
• Create databases and reports, develop algorithms and statistical models, and perform statistical analyses appropriate to data and reporting requirements
• Use system reports and analyses to identify potentially problematic data, make corrections, and suggest solutions
• Conduct literature reviews and develop written summaries and reports
• Prepare charts, graphs and tables for use by senior researchers and fellows, and for publication and presentation
• Collaborate with faculty and research staff on data collection and analysis methods
• Provide documentation based on audit and reporting criteria to investigators and research staff
• Communicate with government officials, agencies, and industry representatives

* The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility.

Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum requirements:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, statistics, public policy,…