Wellesley College

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The Wellesley Centers for Women (WCW) at Wellesley College is seeking a fulltime economist with research interests related to women and families, gender, and/or social inequalities. WCW is a women and gender-focused research and action institute funded primarily by grants and contracts. Our mission is to advance gender equality, social justice, and human wellbeing through high quality research, theory, and action programs. Please visit our web site www.wcwonline.org for a full description of current work at the Wellesley Centers for Women.

A Ph.D. in economics is required, as is a record of scholarly publications and l research grant procurement. The ideal candidate has a background in applied microeconomics, labor economics, development economics, or public economics – although applicants with a women and families, gender, or social inequalities focused research agenda from other economic subfields are also welcome. The person in this position will bring her/his own research agenda. She/he can also collaborate with other WCW researchers to build on prior national and international work or to advance new strategic initiatives of the Centers.

The ability to secure funding is expected of all WCW researchers. Startup funding that includes salary support is available in the first two years of this position. Eventual financial self-support is expected, although WCW maintains funds for periodic partial support to offset the inevitable volatility of soft money funding.

This is a fulltime, 12-month position. We will begin reading letters of nomination and applications accompanied by a curriculum vitae beginning July 1, 2014. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply online, please use the following link: https://career.wellesley.edu.