**Boston College Introduction** Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students. Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion. **Job Description** The Center for Retirement Research at Boston College is seeking a full time Research Associate. The Center was created through a grant from the Social Security Administration to promote research on retirement issues and transmit the findings to policy makers, the research community, and the public. The Research Associate will be directly involved in the various research activities at the Center. This involves contributing to research papers, producing descriptive statistics, drafting research summaries, helping prepare presentations and responding to informational queries. The Research Associate will work under the direction of the Center Director and the senior research staff. The Research Associate will also assist in the day-to-day assignments of student research assistants. Competitive salary commensurate with relevant experience. **Requirements** *The Center is looking for someone who is well organized and detail oriented * Has strong research and analytical skills, as well as strong writing and communication skills Preferred: *Candidates with a bachelor's degree as well as graduating seniors are strongly encouraged to apply. * Experience working with micro data and some knowledge of econometrics and statistical packages, such as Stata and Matlab is also desirable **Closing Statement** Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility: + Tuition remission for Employees + Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements + Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance + Low-Cost Life Insurance + Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans + Paid Holidays Annually + Generous Sick and Vacation Pay + Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process. Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity . Boston College's Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination .