JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027
National Bureau of Economic Research
Position Title/Short Description
Section: Full-Time Nonacademic
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
O3 -- Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
F2 -- International Factor Movements and International Business
F5 -- International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
Keywords:
Innovation
Geopolitics
Economic Geography
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Professor Britta Glennon is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate. The postdoc will be based at the Wharton School and affiliated with the NBER, beginning in Summer/Fall 2026.
The position offers an opportunity to conduct frontier research at the intersection of immigration, innovation, and geopolitics. The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate closely with Professor Glennon on ongoing projects while also pursuing an independent research agenda.
The position will provide opportunities to work with large-scale administrative, bibliometric, and proprietary datasets and to engage with researchers across Wharton, the University of Pennsylvania, and the NBER.
Applicants should have completed, or expect to complete before the start date, a PhD in Economics, Management, or a related social science discipline. The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of renewal for a second year. There are no teaching responsibilities associated with this position. Applicants whose research interests overlap with immigration, innovation, geopolitics, economic geography, or related fields are especially encouraged to apply.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Application Requirements:
- External Application Link