JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026

Harvard Kennedy School

Growth Lab
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

JOE ID Number: 2025-02_111477056
Date Posted: 12/10/2025
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
O1 -- Economic Development
O2 -- Development Planning and Policy
O3 -- Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
O4 -- Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity
O0 -- General
Keywords:
Economic Growth
Development
Urban Economics
International Development
Policy
Research
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Growth Lab is currently seeking an early or late postdoctoral researcher to join its team. The postdoctoral researcher position is a one-year assignment (with a possibility of extension) that focuses on innovation, cities, skills, and scientific progress. To this end, the candidate will gather, harmonize, and analyze relevant data in collaboration with a cross-disciplinary team composed of other members of the Growth Lab. The project is expected to involve the use of natural language processing and machine learning tools.

Full Job Posting:
https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/jobs-opportunities/postdoctoral-research-fellow-12-2025/

Application Requirements:
- cover letter
- resume/CV
- all available university transcripts
- writing sample

To Apply:
https://bit.ly/postdocGL

Please email growthlab@hks.harvard.edu with any questions.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
  • Letters of Reference Instructions Below
Application deadline: 01/15/2026
Reference Instructions:
Applicants are required to submit three letters of reference. Letters should be emailed to growthlab@hks.harvard.edu directly from the writers.