JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

The University of Texas at Austin

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College of Liberal Arts
Government
Postdoctoral Fellow

JOE ID Number: 2023-01_111471578
Date Posted: 02/28/2023
Date Inactive: 07/31/2023
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Austin, Texas, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: K4 -- Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior
Salary Range: $60,000
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department of Government is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow. We are seeking a junior scholar to work on a series of projects examining the impact of voter mobilization efforts on the participation of people with felony convictions in an experimental setting. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in applied microeconomic techniques, be a proficient programmer (preferably R) and hold a PhD in economics, political science, or adjacent field at least 15 days before starting. It is expected that the fellow will be a co-author on one or more projects from the work. The expectation is that the fellow will spend 50% of their time working on the project for which they are hired, and 50% of their time dedicated to their own research. The position is a two year post-doc, beginning in August 2023.

Project team: The fellow will work closely with Dr. Hannah Walker (UT-Austin) and Dr. Ariel White (MIT). Project team members also include Drs. Allison Harris (Yale) and Jennifer Doleac (Texas A&M).

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 07/31/2023
Reference Instructions:
3 signed recommendation letters should be emailed to c.villanueva@austin.utexas.edu (not by applicant)