Junior/Assistant Specialist - Center for Effective Global Action
 University of California-Berkeley | |
 United States, California, Berkeley | |
 Feb 03, 2025 | |
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Position overview
Position title: Energy and Environmental Economics Predoctoral Fellow Salary range:
The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position:https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t24-b.pdf . The current base salary range for this position is $53,100-$68,300. "Offscale" salaries, which yield compensation that is higher than the published systemwide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Percent time:
100% Anticipated start:
6/1/2025 Position duration:
2 Years Application Window Open date: February 3, 2025 Next review date: Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Final date: Monday, Mar 24, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Position description The Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) is a hub for research, training and innovation headquartered at the University of California, Berkeley. We generate insights that decision-makers can use to improve policies, programs, and people's lives. Our best-in-class academic network includes nearly 200 faculty, 70 scholars from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)-primarily from East Africa, and hundreds of graduate students from diverse academic disciplines who produce rigorous evidence about what works to expand education, health, and economic opportunities for people living in poverty. Our business model involves curating policy-relevant research agendas in collaboration with development leaders, overseeing competitive grant-making to answer critical questions, investing in research capacity, and strategically connecting research and ideas to inform decision-making by governments, NGOs, and the private sector. The UC Berkeley Opportunity Lab is hiring a full-time Junior/Assistant Specialist to work on one or more projects in the field of energy and environmental economics under the supervision of Professor Reed Walker and 1-2 other faculty members working in this field at UC Berkeley. This is a full-time position with a negotiable start date between June 2025 and September 2025. The position will be funded for two academic years. The job will entail close collaboration during all stages of empirical research with faculty members at Berkeley, working in areas of energy and environmental economics. Current projects are focused on exploring the social costs of environmental externalities such as air pollution and how regulations to limit these externalities contribute to gains and/or losses to the economy. Job responsibilities span all stages of research, including managing projects, collecting and analyzing data, creating presentations, and editing manuscripts. Typical research projects involve the analysis of confidential, administrative environmental and energy data from the United States Census Bureau. Independent thinking, attention to detail, a thorough understanding of economics, and self-motivation are highly valued in performing these functions. Examples of projects the Specialist will work on are "Measuring the Distributional Effects of U.S. Tax Credits for Heat Pumps, Solar Panels, and Electric Vehicles" and developing policy options to ensure an equitable clean energy transition. Department: https://cega.berkeley.edu/ 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
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Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04746 Help contact: jsharpe@berkeley.edu About UC Berkeley UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable). The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy. In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements. As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
Job location Berkeley, CA
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