JOE - March 2010

The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) has an opening for a Term Post-Doc in Computational Methods. The job is located on the campus of Stanford University, Stanford, California.

Job Description:
Work with Dr. Kenneth Judd and collaborators to develop mathematical models related to dynamic economic problems, such as optimal allocations and applications of HJB methods, and implement them on a variety of computational platforms, including laptops, desktops, and distributed computing systems.

Job Qualifications:
(i) PhD in applied mathematics, computational mathematics, mathematical programming, operations research, or similar,
(ii) Familiarity with mathematical computational software and languages such as Fortran, C, C++, Mathematica or similar, and
(iii) Substantial familiarity with economics applications of ordinary and partial differential equations.

This is a full-time one year term position. Dependent on grant funding, it may be possible to extend the position for an additional term should this be mutually desirable.

The NBER is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability.

Qualified candidates please complete our online application at: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=492510

To Apply:
Please scan into one pdf document:

1) A cover letter describing your interest in and qualifications for the position

2) Your resume