Predoctoral Researcher in Applied Microeconomics and Empirical Welfare Analysis Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United States

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is advertising a Predoctoral Researcher — Policy Impacts position in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States . This opportunity is aimed at researchers interested in applied microeconomics , welfare analysis , and government policy . The role involves working with large Census/IRS datasets and using Stata, R, and Python , alongside advanced empirical methods, literature reviews, and meta-analysis. Eligibility highlights include a bachelor’s degree in Economi...

Robert Metcalfe at Columbia SIPA is hiring an economics predoc focused on applied microeconomics projects, with a major emphasis on the impacts of AI on economic outcomes. The position involves research using large-scale field experiments with many companies, making it a strong fit for candidates interested in empirical economics, firm behavior, technology adoption, and labor-market or productivity effects of AI. This is a predoc opening rather than a PhD, postdoc, or master’s call. The post doe...

Jesse Bruhn at Brown Economics is hiring a Predoctoral Research Associate to support research on how schools and teachers shape the long-run economic success of young people. This opportunity is especially relevant for candidates interested in economics , education , applied microeconomics , and causal inference . The post invites strong undergraduates and recent graduates to apply. The role is based at Brown University . A priority deadline of October 31, 2026 is mentioned. Application is via I...

Pauline Carry and colleagues at Princeton University are hiring several pre-doctoral researchers to work on topics in labor economics . This is a research opportunity connected to Princeton Economics / Princeton SPIA, with positions starting in Summer 2027 . The post does not list detailed eligibility criteria, but it clearly targets pre-doctoral researchers interested in economics research. An info session is also available, and applicants are directed to the Princeton research specialists appl...

Texas A&M University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Theoretical Nuclear Physics at College Station, Texas, United States . The position contributes to the C-SCAPE project and related research initiatives, with work spanning framework development, physics and statistical analysis, scholarly publications, conference presentations, student mentorship, and outreach. Strongly relevant research areas include QCD theory , heavy ion physics , Mon...