JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022

Microsoft Research

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Post-Doctoral Researcher in Economics

JOE ID Number: 2021-02_111467482
Date Posted: 09/22/2021
Date Inactive: 01/31/2022
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher in Economics
Section: Other Nonacademic (Temporary, Part-Time, Non-Salaried, Consulting, Etc.)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: 00 -- 00 - Default: Any Field
Keywords:
We are hiring in applied theory and applied micro, including behavioral, development, digitization, econometrics, game theory, health, labor, IO, machine learning, market design, public, and related fields.
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Microsoft Research (MSR) is an academic research organization within Microsoft. Our mission is to generate socially impactful research and innovation. The labs are interdisciplinary, including leading scholars in computer science, machine learning, computational biology, applied mathematics, and media studies. We warmly encourage applications from people who can strengthen our diversity in any way.

MSR post-docs participate in seminars and the intellectual life of the lab, but there are no corporate work responsibilities. Post-docs have opportunities to access Microsoft data, e.g. on online advertising auctions, Xbox use, web browsing, or employee behavior.

We are hiring in applied theory and applied micro, including behavioral, development, digitization, econometrics, game theory, health, labor, IO, machine learning, market design, public, and related fields. Unfortunately, we do not have slots in macro.

Post-docs are hired for one to two years at a competitive salary in Cambridge, MA, or New York, NY.

To learn more about our group, visit: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/theme/economics-and-computation/

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Job Market Paper
  • Cover Letter
  • CV
Application Instructions:
Apply through JOE by submitting a job market paper, cover letter, CV, and at least three letters of recommendation. Please make sure to answer the following two additional questions:

1. How would you enhance our lab’s diversity, perhaps due to your interests, how you think, your personal background, or your life experiences? Please upload your diversity statement (if you have one) or discuss in your cover letter.

2. How does your research agenda generate positive social impact? Components might include dissemination among policymakers, improving market efficiency, or improving the welfare of lower-income people or underserved communities. For researchers working on more fundamental topics (e.g. theorists and econometricians), this might include a vision for how applied researchers and policymakers might use your work. Please discuss in your cover letter.


The deadline is November 15th at 11:59PM ET.
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