Research and Development Assistant

Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) is looking for a part-time Research and Development Assistant to support REMI’s software development and business development divisions. This paid position is ideal for recent graduates or students interested in software engineering, AI, cloud development, public policy and economics. Candidates will be expected to work around 33 hours a week. REMI Research and Development Intern positions will be located in the REMI Amherst, MA office.

 

Responsibilities

As a Research and Development Intern, your duties will include:

  • Assisting in the development and maintenance of one or more of the following projects
      •      AI integration into REMI’s models
      •      Conversion of REMI’s AI software to a cloud native application
      •      UI Development for various projects
  • Assessing data reported by REMI software, for consistency and integrity
  • Perform quality assurance and software testing and reporting software errors
  • Assisting with other Research and Development projects as necessary

Tasks will involve assisting in model development efforts while familiarizing yourself with REMI’s impact analysis tools. Throughout the process, you will work closely with senior staff. The intern’s role involves significant multi-tasking and you will develop a comprehensive skill set.

 

Qualifications

  • Applicants with strong computer science backgrounds are preferred
  • Strong understanding of software design fundamentals
  • Familiarity with Python is required
  • Willingness to familiarize oneself with economic concepts referenced in projects you may participate in

 

Helpful (but not required) Qualifications

Applicants with any of the following skillsets would be excellent candidates for the position

  • Experience with building products around LLM’s
  • Experience building and working with REST API’s
  • Experience with Pandas, Matplotlib, and other similar python data analysis tools
  • Experience with React development (or other front-end web development skills)
  • Experience building cloud native applications (Azure experience is best, others are still great)
  • Experience with DevOps Engineering

 

Regional Economic Models, Inc.

REMI is the leading provider of economic forecasting and policy analysis models. REMI’s analysis has guided public policy decisions on healthcare policy, national security issues and state tax legislation. Clients include government agencies, consulting firms and academic institutions. Established in 1980, we are a small firm based in Amherst with extensive national and global networks.

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