JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
I3 -- Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
H0 -- General
I0 -- General
Keywords:
Government Policy
Policy Analysis
Welfare Analysis
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Job Description:
Postdoctoral Associate, Economics, to join Nathaniel Hendren in conducting economic analysis on the welfare impacts of government policies. Will be part of Policy Impacts, an organization co-founded by Professor Hendren, that is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making by promoting standardization in policy analysis; and work closely with Nathaniel Hendren and a range of collaborators at other universities along with a research team of pre-doctoral fellows based at MIT.
Job Requirements:
Required: a doctoral degree in economics, education, public policy, political science, computer science, or a related field; a demonstrated track record of conducting microeconomic analysis and measuring the welfare impact of government policies using a public economic toolkit; and strong management, communication, and technical skills.
This is a full-time, one-year appointment that is renewable annually. An employment term of at least two years is strongly preferred.
The expected starting salary range is competitive with the market.
Applications are due no later than Wednesday, November 15 at 11:59pm EST.
Application Requirements:
- Letters of Reference
- CV
Application Instructions:
Submit your application via MIT’s hiring site at bit.ly/3PBKXvf. If this link doesn’t work, please visit hr.mit.edu, Click “Search Open Positions,” and search for Job Number 23245.
Compile the following materials in a single PDF:
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Up to three research papers (including Job Market Paper if possible)
• Unofficial transcript
In the “Submit a Resume” section, upload a single PDF by clicking “Upload an existing Resume”
In the “Submit a Cover Letter Section,” select “no cover letter”
AND
Request three letters of recommendation by submitting an application via the AEA JOE portal