Predoctoral Researcher in Policy Impacts, Applied Microeconomics and Government Policy Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United States

Yale University’s Institute for Foundations of Data Science (FDS) is inviting applications for postdoctoral positions in Data Science , with a strong emphasis on the mathematical, algorithmic, and statistical foundations of data science and applications across disciplines. These are generously supported postdoctoral fellowships expected to last 2–3 years . FDS postdocs can work with multiple mentors from among institute members and may change mentors during the fellowship, making this a flexible...

Opportunity Insights at Harvard University is recruiting for a Predoctoral Fellow in economics for the Fall 2026 recruiting round. The role focuses on economic mobility , inequality , neighborhoods , social capital , and large-scale administrative data analysis using quasi-experimental methods . Example project areas include neighborhoods and place-based policy, colleges and workforce training, social networks and mobility, and work connected to the Opportunity Atlas, Social Capital Atlas, and E...

Amherst College is inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Statistics beginning July 1, 2027 . The position is in the Department of Statistics at Amherst College and is aimed at candidates with research interests in statistics , data science , probability , and theoretical statistics . The department emphasizes both strong scholarship and excellent undergraduate teaching, with responsibilities including teaching two courses per semester, advising students, super...

The Santa Fe Institute is accepting applications for the 2027 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships . This opportunity is aimed at recent Ph.D. graduates who want to pursue theoretical, collaborative research in a highly interdisciplinary environment. Applicants should have strong quantitative and computational skills. The fellowship is designed for early-career scholars interested in becoming leaders in transdisciplinary science , with broad relevance across complex systems research. The post is ...

Harvard University is advertising a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship in Economics with Professors David Laibson , James Choi , and John Beshears . The position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States and focuses on research in behavioral economics , decision making , and household finance . The fellowship involves theoretical and empirical research using observational field data , experimental data , and field experiments . Responsibilities include statistical analysis on large databases, des...