JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

University of Chicago

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Social Sciences Division
Center for the Economics of Human Development
Postdoctoral Scholar

JOE ID Number: 2021-02_111467263
Date Posted: 09/02/2021
Date Inactive: 01/31/2022
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Scholar
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: I0 -- General
Keywords:
economics
public policy
early childhood education
home-visiting
parent-child interactions
skill formation
intergenerational mobility
neighborhood mobility
economic preferences
human flourishing
social mobility
creating and measuring skills
family and neighborhood dynamics
innovative empirical studies
Salary Range: commensurate on experience
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Center for the Economics of Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Chicago is actively seeking Postdoctoral Scholars. CEHD’s research program is guided by Professor James J. Heckman and includes a comprehensive array of interrelated and interdisciplinary projects and initiatives that promote a thorough empirical understanding of human flourishing, social mobility, and creating and measuring skills. CEHD’s current work considers both empirical and theoretical studies of family and neighborhood dynamics and innovative empirical studies on the role of home-visiting and parent-child interactions in the formation of children’s skills. The postdoctoral scholar will conduct empirical research on the broad themes of this group in consultation with their faculty mentor and other senior scholars.

The postdoctoral scholar will reside at CEHD at the University of Chicago. CEHD, located in the Saieh Hall for Economics, stands in close collaborative proximity to the Department of Economics, the Becker Friedman Institute, and the Thirty Million Words Center for Early Learning and Public Health. This provides access to a wealth of seminars and classes at the University of Chicago, and opportunities to meet and collaborate with senior scholars.

Compensation will be tailored to a candidate's qualifications and past experience. Comprehensive benefits plans will be available. Unique data sets on long-term experimental evaluations are available. There are opportunities for travel to present and/or collaborate. Research budget may be available for projects in close alignment with the Center’s research agenda. Terms and start dates are negotiable. Two or three-year arrangements have proven to be the most productive in defining and executing projects.

Requirements:
• PhD in Economics or Public Policy required
• Strong background in applied econometrics required
• Interest in advancing understanding of human development across the life cycle, including the role of early childhood education, home-visiting and parent-child interactions in the formation of skills, intergenerational mobility, neighborhood mobility, and the formation of economic preferences.
• Independent evidence of competence in these areas required (doctoral thesis and other papers)
• We have a particular interest in candidates with experience conducting field experiments.


For questions or additional employment information, please email PostDocsforHeckman@gmail.com or use the “Comments” section in the form. DO NOT send inquiries or materials to Professors Heckman directly.

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Question and Answer
  • Research Papers
  • Transcripts
  • Job Market Paper
  • Cover Letter
  • CV
Application deadline: 01/31/2022
  • Application Deadline Has Passed