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Predoctoral Research Assistant Texas A&M University in United States
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Finance
Funding
Funded 11-month research appointment with a salary of $4,166.67 monthly, including a funded research visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Deadline
Nov 11, 2026
Country
United States
University
Texas A&M University
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This predoctoral research assistantship at Texas A&M University is centered on a research project in economics and finance that studies the economic returns to federal investment in research and development. The successful candidate will work directly with Dr. Andrew Fieldhouse in the Adam C. Sinn '00 Department of Finance, Mays Business School, and Dr. Karel Mertens of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The main project task is to build, verify, and document a new narrative dataset on postwar changes in federal R&D tax policy. The role combines careful historical and legislative research with dataset construction and research writing. The assistant will fact-check policy changes against primary sources such as congressional committee reports, hearing transcripts, Joint Committee on Taxation documents, Treasury materials, and presidential statements, then help maintain the supporting data series and ensure the dataset is replicable.
The position also includes substantive analysis work. The research assistant will help adjudicate whether policy changes are exogenous or endogenous to short-run macroeconomic conditions, rewrite narrative entries in clear prose, and assist with drafting parts of the working paper, including the introduction and methodology. The work environment is collaborative and research-focused, with opportunities to support faculty on literature reviews, data retrieval, editing, figures, tables, and appendix materials.
The role is based in College Station, Texas, within Texas A&M’s Mays Business School and finance department research environment, with a funded research visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Funding details
Funded 11-month research appointment with a salary of $4,166.67 monthly, including a funded research visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
What's required
Bachelor's degree in economics or finance completed by the start date is required. No prior experience is required. Preferred qualifications include programming and data management skills in Stata, Python, R, SAS, or MATLAB; relevant coursework in econometrics, statistics, public economics, public finance, macroeconomics, innovation, or fiscal policy; quantitative research experience; experience with primary source documents such as legal, legislative, or archival/historical materials; experience with LaTeX/Overleaf, copy editing, or bibliographic reference management; and interest in pursuing graduate study in economics or finance. Applicants should have excellent writing and editing skills, comfort reading dense primary source documents, working proficiency with Excel, meticulous attention to detail, high ethical standards, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively while managing multiple tasks.
How to apply
Apply through the Texas A&M Workday application link. Upload a cover letter and resume/CV with the application, or ensure all job application data is completed. Use a LinkedIn profile if desired to pre-populate the form.
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