Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Profs. Laibson/Choi/Beshears) | Harvard University - Military Veterans
at HERC - New England
School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences Position Description: Economics professors David Laibson (Harvard University), James Choi (Yale University), and John Beshears (Harvard Business School) are hiring a full?time pre-doctoral fellow to start work in mid-June 2022. This position will last until mid-July 2023, with a potential second year renewal, and will involve work on theoretical and empirical research related to behavioral economics, decision making, savings, and health behaviors. The research uses field data, experimental data, and field experiments. For examples of our research, see our faculty pages: https://scholar.harvard.edu/laibson/home http://som.yale.edu/james-choi http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=8943 Principal Duties and Responsibilities: Performing statistical analyses on large databases Designing and running experiments Programming simulations of theoretical models Proving theoretical results Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree by start date (required) Strong programming and quantitative skills, including coursework in multivariable calculus, matrix algebra, probability, and statistics (required) Previous experience estimating econometric models (strongly preferred) Interest in applying to a quantitative PhD program and pursuing an academic career (strongly preferred). We prefer fellows who want to become professional economists, but we're interested in future PhDs in any quantitative field. Our past full?time fellows have enrolled in the following PhD programs: Harvard economics (13), Harvard business economics (5), Harvard public policy (1), MIT economics (8), MIT operations research (1), Princeton economics (1), University of Chicago GSB finance (2), University of Chicago GSB economics (2), University of Chicago history (1), UC Berkeley economics (1), Yale economics (1), Columbia economics (1), and NYU Stern economics (1). Contact Information: BCLM Econ Contact Email: bclm.econ@gmail.com Special Instructions: Submit a single PDF containing your (1) cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for the position, (2) resume, and (3) unofficial transcript to: bclm.econ@gmail.com Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be invited to complete a data analysis task to demonstrate quantitative and programming proficiency. Highly qualified applicants will be invited to interview with our team and provide up to 3 references. Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Cambridge, MA
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