University of Chicago

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The Stone Center seeks postdoctoral researcher(s) to join its community of scholars working to advance research on the nature of contemporary inequalities using a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes that inequalities are the outcome of a multidimensional dynamic process operating at the individual, family, social, and political levels. The center is specifically interested in scholars who focus on wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility as research priorities. This is a one-year, renewable position.

Researcher(s) with substantive experience and interest in performing quantitative research in the social sciences in the context of advanced industrialized societies (i.e., U.S., or cross-nationally comparable settings) should apply. Applicants should have a rigorous understanding of empirical research tools, such as theory, statistics, and probability. Applications are encouraged from researchers with backgrounds in economics, sociology, political science, psychology, public policy, or other aligned fields.

The researcher(s) will receive mentorship and training from the faculty sponsors, economists Steven Durlauf and Damon Jones, and sociologist Geoff Wodtke, primarily through an active research apprenticeship and collaboration. They will reside at the UChicago Harris School. Compensation is commensurate with experience; a comprehensive benefits plan is available. Research funds are available for presentations/projects in close alignment with the center’s core research agenda.