Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist - Economics - Department of Economics
Position overview
Position title: Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table for the current
salary scale(s) for this position: (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-july-2025-scales/t24-b.pdf). A
reasonable full-time salary estimate for this position is $55,000 to $63,500.
Percent time: 100%
Anticipated start: 08/01/2026
Position duration: 1 year with the possibility of Reappointment
Application Window
Open date: November 16, 2025
Next review date: Monday, Dec 1, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The successful candidate will be working closely with Professor Chenzi Xu and collaborators on academic research in the area of international finance/trade and economic history. The candidate will be exposed to all parts of the research process from idea formation to article revision.
Duties will include:
- Assistance with historical data collection and creation (including from novel primary sources) of international banking patterns. This will entail collecting and summarizing qualitative sources as well as cleaning quantitative sources
- Assistance with literature review and analysis of laws related to historical banking patterns in the US
- Assistance with preliminary empirical analysis and data visualization on projects related to trade financing, international trade, and international finance
Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) or enrolled in a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree) program
Additional qualifications (required at time of start)
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent international degree).
Preferred qualifications
- Coding skills in Stata or R
- Coding skills in python and experience with cloud computing is a plus
- Prior coursework in economics and econometrics (or statistics)
- Strong organizational and communication skills, high attention to detail
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Prior Research Experience
Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
- Cover Letter (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 1 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05207
Help contact: hsangera1@berkeley.edu
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Job location
Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05207
