Match-Making at the US Department of State [Research Assistant]

Technology in Internal Markets; assigning diplomats to foreign embassies in the U.S. State Department
Professor Korok Ray
The Project: Organizations of all kinds such as government, corporations, and non-profits need to assign workers to jobs. Traditionally this has been done manually, however advances in technology and economic research are opening the door to using more sophisticated methods to match employees to employers within organizations, in internal labor markets.
This research seeks to explore how to best match U.S. diplomats to embassies around the world through the U.S. State Department. The government matches hundreds of Foreign Service officers to embassies every year and they seek better and more precise ways to do this. The project has both technical/mathematical as well as relationship/rhetorical/marketing.
Research Assistant Tasks: I seek a research assistant to help me implement this program. I have already designed the mathematical algorithm and the basic technology to help with the assignment. However, I require a bright undergraduate with a general background in economics, mathematics, statistics, computer science or business. The best applicant will have a strong curiosity of how to apply cutting edge economic research to solve the latest problems in the real world. This project is as concrete as it gets!
Time Commitment: 7-9 hours per week
Contact Email: raykorok9@gmail.com