Center for Global Development
Research Assistant, Market Shaping Accelerator
The Role
The Market Shaping Accelerator a partnership between three leading institutions – combining the academic expertise of Dartmouth and the University of Chicago, with the policy insights of the Center for Global Development is led by the world’s leading market shaping scholars including Professor Christopher Snyder (Dartmouth), Nobel laureate Michael Kremer (UChicago), and Professor and President of the Center for Global Development Rachel Glennerster (CGD and UChicago). MSA aims to catalyze the development of Advance Market Commitments and other market shaping mechanisms to incentivize innovations addressing pressing global challenges including, climate change, pandemic threats, and global health issues. MSA identifies promising opportunities, develops high-impact proposals, and engages with policymakers and funders.
This position will be based in Washington, DC. The selected candidate might be a CGD employee hired under CGD's employment conditions, or a Dartmouth employee hired under their terms and conditions.
Job Description
The Research Assistant, will work with Professor Christopher Snyder (Dartmouth) and Professor Rachel Glennerster (CGD President), and other colleagues at the Market Shaping Accelerator to support the development and adoption of high-impact, market shaping proposals that will incentivize innovations that address climate change, pandemic threats, global health issues, and other pressing global challenges.
The position will provide an opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks that provide preparation for graduate school and exposure to working with key policymakers, economists, and philanthropists. Predoctoral Fellows interact frequently with the faculty directors and work in a supportive environment with a small team. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate on papers, interact with economic experts, and contribute to market-shaping proposals.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Required qualifications
Preferred qualifications
Closing date: October 12 at 11:59 pm ET.
Salary range: $54,340 - $58,000. Pay commensurate with education, skillset, and experience.
CGD offers a work environment that is collegial, rewarding, and rich with opportunities for intellectual and professional growth. The compensation package includes generous paid time off, a robust medical, vision and dental benefits with a modest employee contribution, employer retirement contribution, commuter benefits, and much more. Read about CGD's benefits package here.
The organization is working hybrid with all staff required to be in the office at least three days per week. CGD is registered to employ staff living in DC, Maryland, or Virginia. Candidates must be able to live and work in one of these locations to be considered.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire. CGD is unable to sponsor work authorization for this position.
This position will be based in Washington, DC. The selected candidate might be a CGD employee hired under CGD's employment conditions, or a Dartmouth employee hired under their terms and conditions.
Job Description
The Research Assistant, will work with Professor Christopher Snyder (Dartmouth) and Professor Rachel Glennerster (CGD President), and other colleagues at the Market Shaping Accelerator to support the development and adoption of high-impact, market shaping proposals that will incentivize innovations that address climate change, pandemic threats, global health issues, and other pressing global challenges.
The position will provide an opportunity to engage in a variety of tasks that provide preparation for graduate school and exposure to working with key policymakers, economists, and philanthropists. Predoctoral Fellows interact frequently with the faculty directors and work in a supportive environment with a small team. This role provides the opportunity to collaborate on papers, interact with economic experts, and contribute to market-shaping proposals.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- 40% Economic appraisal and quantitative modeling (including cost-benefit analysis) of market shaping proposals
- microeconomic modeling and analysis
- Estimating the size of relevant markets, the potential benefits of new innovations and the potential size (cost) of the market shaping instruments
- Modeling and data analysis in Stata, R, and/or Python
- 25% Supporting analysis of policy challenges related to climate change, global health, and pandemic preparedness – including understanding the market dynamics and structure of key sectors/industries
- 10% Communication and coordination with relevant stakeholders
- 25% Identifying promising candidate problems to tackle with market shaping instruments through desk research
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics or related field
- Strong quantitative skills and experience with empirical research methods or microeconomic modeling
- Programming experience in at least one language (e.g., Stata, R, Python, or MATLAB)
- Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to stay organized on multiple projects simultaneously
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced modeling experience and knowledge of multiple programming languages is desired (but not required)
- Curiosity and interest in climate change, pandemic preparedness and global health
- Working Conditions
- Some domestic (and possible international) travel as required.
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- Writing Sample (required)
- Transcripts (required)
- Professional References Contact Information (3) (required)
Closing date: October 12 at 11:59 pm ET.
Salary range: $54,340 - $58,000. Pay commensurate with education, skillset, and experience.
CGD offers a work environment that is collegial, rewarding, and rich with opportunities for intellectual and professional growth. The compensation package includes generous paid time off, a robust medical, vision and dental benefits with a modest employee contribution, employer retirement contribution, commuter benefits, and much more. Read about CGD's benefits package here.
The organization is working hybrid with all staff required to be in the office at least three days per week. CGD is registered to employ staff living in DC, Maryland, or Virginia. Candidates must be able to live and work in one of these locations to be considered.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document upon hire. CGD is unable to sponsor work authorization for this position.
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What We Do
Over the past two decades, the Center for Global Development has maintained an unwavering focus on providing independent non-partisan research that has driven major changes in global health and development policy and saved lives and livelihoods across the globe. Our staff are our most valuable asset in achieving our mission to reduce global poverty and inequality. CGD seeks highly qualified and deeply dedicated colleagues to further our research and program goals, communications and outreach efforts, as well as to support organizational operations. We are committed to transparency, diversity, and professional and personal integrity. We value mutual respect, a collegial work place, and a healthy sense of humor.
