JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

University of California, Los Angeles

Social Sciences
California Center for Population Research
Researcher in Applied Microeconomics and Quantitative Public Policy at CPL UCLA

JOE ID Number: 2025-01_111475627
Date Posted: 02/01/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Researcher in Applied Microeconomics and Quantitative Public Policy at CPL UCLA
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D0 -- General
C0 -- General
Salary Range: $95,000 to $124,000
Full Text of JOE Listing:

This is an exciting role for an early- or mid-career researcher who wants to design and conduct policy-relevant research with administrative data in California. Our team works closely with policymakers and people with lived experience of homelessness to develop our research agenda, and we leverage unparalleled access to administrative microdata to help inform solutions to homelessness. The ideal candidate has expertise in homelessness, health policy, or the social safety net. The Researcher conducts independent quantitative and mixed-methods research, including conceptualizing research questions and designs; overseeing the requesting, receiving, and cleaning of data files; creating and overseeing the implementation of analysis plans; conducting quality assurance reviews; summarizing results in documents for both academic and policy audiences; and generating replicability documentation. The Researcher can implement and defend multiple causal research designs, including randomized control trials, quasi-experimental designs, and non-experimental designs. The Researcher will also design, supervise, and implement descriptive analyses and other observational statistical analyses. The Researcher will supervise junior research staff, write grant proposals to support research tasks, and contribute to grant reporting. A successful candidate has demonstrated experience managing research projects and assigning and supervising tasks.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
Application deadline: 07/31/2025
Application Instructions:
All applicants must apply online at UCRecruit by searching for position # JPF10133 Candidates who pass an initial resume review will be contacted for additional pre-interview screening.