Professional Aide

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions. Term: Temps can work two (2) nine (9) month terms with a week break in service in between and at the end of the second term terminate for three (3) months or switch to an on-call. On-Call allowed to work 1039 hours in any twelve (12) month period.

Unit Position Summary

This project evaluates the causal effects of organ transplantation on recipients and living donors, with a focus on health outcomes, healthcare utilization, and labor supply. It also examines how public trust influences deceased organ donation and how changes in organ supply affect the health outcomes of individuals on transplant waitlists. The project aims to quantify the economic and health returns to transplantation and generate evidence to inform policies that incentivize and support organ donation. Remote Work.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Visit the data registry center located at Seoul National University to access and merge restricted datasets, and perform statistical and quantitative analyses using Stata, SAS, and SQL, including data merging, variable construction, and regression-based analysis.

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews on organ transplantation, healthcare utilization, and policy in South Korea to inform empirical analysis and contextualize findings.

• Support the preparation of research outputs, including tables, figures, and documentation that comply with data security and non-disclosure requirements.

• Participate in biweekly research meetings, provide progress updates, and assist with general project coordination and related research tasks as needed.

Desired Qualifications

PhD student in Economics at Seoul National University

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

CV

Special Instructions

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website

https://econ.msu.edu/

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.