JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

Texas A&M University

Private Enterprise Research Center
Assistant Reseach Scientist

JOE ID Number: 2026-01_111477384
Date Posted: 03/18/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Assistant Reseach Scientist
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: College Station, Texas, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
G -- Financial Economics
H -- Public Economics
I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
J -- Labor and Demographic Economics
O -- Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth
Keywords:
research
public policy
healthcare
entitlements
retirement
public/labor
monetary policy
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Private Enterprise Research Center at Texas A&M University (PERC) seeks an Assistant Research Scientist to prepare papers and articles for publication, and to participate in PERC’s public policy research agenda by conducting research in the general areas of healthcare, entitlements, retirement, public and labor economics, or monetary policy. PERC, founded in 1977, pursues a joint mission of supporting academic research at Texas A&M University and developing market-oriented solutions to public policy problems.

A Ph.D. in Economics and experience in data analysis is required.

The Assistant Research Scientist will prepare and submit articles to peer reviewed journals for publication and participate in PERC’s public policy research agenda. This work includes collaborating with other staff members at PERC in developing research objectives, constructing supporting datasets, conducting empirical analysis, and writing working papers and public policy white papers.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 08/31/2026