Yale University

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Now Accepting Applications for Postdoctoral Associate positions in Computer Science, Data Science and Economics 2024 - 2025

The Center for Algorithms, Data and Market Design, Yale University

The Center for Algorithms, Data and Market Design is a cross-university center that seeks to support and further research at the intersection of Computer Science, Data Science and Economics.

The Center is offering several Postdoctoral Associate positions designed for recent graduates of Ph.D. programs working at the intersection of Computer Science, Data Science and Economics. We are particularly interested in candidates with interest in algorithms, blockchains and cryptocurrency, causal inference, game theory, learning, machine learning, market design, and networks, but all subjects at the intersection of these three scientific disciplines are invited to apply.

Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. prior to beginning as a Postdoctoral Associate and are expected to have a strong research and publication record. Resident Associates are expected to be present on the Yale campus three full days per week, contribute to research and publications, and participate in seminars and conferences at Yale. Associates are strongly urged to reside in the New Haven area.

The resident Postdoctoral Associates will be starting in the Fall of 2024 and last for one year; associates may apply for a second year of support. Associates receive a salary of USD 80,000 per year plus Yale benefits, a travel/research stipend of 15,000, and office space.

The Center also offers self-funded Resident Fellowships for individuals with their own sources of funding—for example, winners of Fulbright or other fellowship awards. The application requirements are identical. Please indicate the sources of funding in your application.

The Center is also offering (partially) funded sabbatical appointment for junior and senior researchers in the above areas of interest. The application requirements are identical. Please indicate the sources of funding and request for additional funding in your application.

Applications should include the following:

• A cover letter indicating your interest in the Resident Fellowship
• CV
• Job Market Paper or at least one scholarly writing sample (in English)
• A research agenda (3 pages max)
• PhD program transcript
• Two letters of recommendation

Please electronically submit application materials to https://www.aeaweb.org/joe before February 28, 2024. A review of all applications will begin January 15, 2024, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2024 or later based on mutual agreement. Appointment decisions will be made on a rolling basis.
If you have specific questions about the position for which you are applying, please contact Karina Ciulla (karina.ciulla@yale.edu).

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to,and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, at TitleIX@yale.edu, or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone: 617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or Email: ocr.boston@ed.gov.