Research Associate

Job Title:   Research Associate

Reports to:   Director of Education and Senior Research Fellow
FLSA Status:   Exempt

Revision Date:   December 2025

Location:   Great Barrington, MA

Summary:

Research Associate is a full-time position at the American Institute for Economic Research

(AIER). Research Associates collaborate with AIER's Research Team on new and ongoing

research projects, in producing AIER's content, and in delivering educational programs.

The Research Associate should have excellent research skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and have demonstrated abilities in writing and oral presentation. The Research Associate will work on literature reviews, data collection and analysis, drafting of articles and reports, and the many miscellaneous questions that arise during AIER's research. The Research Associate should have experience working on research projects and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team to support AIER’s research mission.

The Research Associate will work on short- and long-term projects. These projects include writing for the AIER website, articles for academic publication, working on research reports, presentations at conferences, and other projects of the research team.

This Research Associate position also involves the operation of the Student Internship and

Graduate-Fellowship programs at AIER. This includes supervising undergraduate research

projects, managing the delivery of the academic curriculum, lecturing within that curriculum, and facilitating reading discussions and workshops. A core duty of this position is providing direct onsite mentoring to the participants in these programs.

In addition to the above duties, the Research Associate will conduct their own independent

research and writing projects that align with AIER’s mission under the supervision of the Faculty.

Location: Great Barrington, MA with travel to conferences and events as needed.

Requirements:

• Minimum of Master’s degree in Economics, PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics) or a closely related field (preferably direct post-graduate economics training)


• Intellectual curiosity, a love of economics, and a desire to continually learn


• Skills and demonstrated ability to manage and engage with student participants


• Skill and demonstrated ability in researching and writing for both academic and popular-press forums.


• Basic/intermediate skills in Excel


• Basic skills in STATA, or another statistical package, or willingness to learn


• High work ethic and the ability to drive forward a product and process without micro-management


• Excellent digital communication skills


• Excellent interpersonal communication skills


• Demonstrable team management skills (strongly preferred)


• An understanding of the classical liberal scholarly tradition and ideas, particularly as it pertains to economic questions

Expectations:

• Multitask across several projects with varying lengths


• Willingness to develop skills to match research team needs


• Cooperative spirit in working with a small team, communication with research project leaders as well as a direct supervisor


• Ability to work independently and propose ideas to improve projects


• Ability to creatively manage a dynamic student program.

Pay Range:

$60,486-$73,000 annual salary depending on experience

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an

employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential

functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to remain in a stationary

position for extended periods of time; frequently move around the office and between offices; occasionally communicate with other employees in person and electronically; constantly operate a computer and computer printer; frequently adjust focus for close vision work.

The employee works in a typical office environment, which is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.