Postdoctoral Associate, Policy Impacts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA

53d • Onsite

About The Position

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, POLICY IMPACTS, Economics, to conduct economic analysis on the welfare impacts of government policies; be part of Policy Impacts, an organization co-founded by Professor Hendren that is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making by promoting standardization in policy analysis; and work closely with Nathaniel Hendren and a range of collaborators at other universities along with a research team of pre-doctoral fellows based at MIT.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a doctoral degree in economics, education, public policy, political science, computer science, or a related field.
• Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of conducting microeconomic analysis and measuring the welfare impact of government policies using a public economic toolkit.
• Candidates must have strong management, communication, and technical skills.

Responsibilities

• conduct economic analysis on the welfare impacts of government policies
• be part of Policy Impacts
• work closely with Nathaniel Hendren and a range of collaborators at other universities along with a research team of pre-doctoral fellows based at MIT

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees