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Texas A&M University

Mays Business School
Department of Finance
Postdoctoral Research Associate

JOE ID Number: 2026-02_111478489
Date Posted: 11/11/2026
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Research Associate
Section: US: Other Academic (Part-time or Adjunct)
Location: College Station, Texas, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
O3 -- Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
H5 -- National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
G3 -- Corporate Finance and Governance
L2 -- Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior
C2 -- Single Equation Models; Single Variables
Keywords:
Postdoctoral Research Associate; Finance; Economics; Corporate Finance; Innovation; Public Economics; Applied Microeconomics; Empirical Finance; Firm-Level Microdata; Research and Development; Federal R&D; Government Contracts; Firm Performance; Patents; Productivity; Applied Econometrics; Panel Data; Instrumental Variables; Two-Stage Least Squares; Administrative Data; Restricted-Use Data; Census Bureau Data; IRS Data; Federal Statistical Research Data Center; TXRDC; Special Sworn Status; Disclosure Avoidance; Stata; SAS; R; Python; Federal Contract R&D; Innovation Policy; R&D Spillovers; Technology Policy; Industrial Organization; Macroeconomics; Public Finance; Business Economics; Firm Dynamics; Market Share; Profitability; Stock Returns; Compustat; BRDIS; SIRD; RADS;
Salary Range: $5,981.25 monthly
Full Text of JOE Listing:

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Finance/Economics

Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in finance/economics to work with Andrew Fieldhouse and Adam Kolasinski on a funded project measuring firm-level effects of federal contract R&D using restricted-use U.S. Census Bureau microdata under approved Census Project TX03195. This 15-month appointment offers salary of $5,981.25/month, funded conference travel, and opportunities to coauthor papers targeting top finance and economics journals.

The associate will construct firm-level panels linking federal contract R&D to self-funded R&D, patenting, profitability, market share, and stock returns; conduct empirical analysis in the Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center; implement panel instrumental variables/two-stage least squares designs; prepare Census disclosure requests; maintain replicable code; summarize results; and contribute to papers, presentations, and project reports.

Required: PhD in economics or finance completed by start date. Preferred: Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau; experience with restricted Census/IRS data or firm microdata; interests in innovation, corporate finance, public economics, or macroeconomics. Strong applied econometrics, coding, writing, discretion, and teamwork required. Texas A&M is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

Application Requirements:
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Application deadline: 12/31/2026