Application Deadline: May 23rd, 2025
The Reimagining the Economy Project, led by Professor Gordon Hanson and Professor Dani Rodrik Harvard Kennedy School is inviting applications for up to two full-time predoctoral research fellows to start in summer 2025. Research Fellows will support and collaborate on a series of projects related to the regional dimensions of inequality in the United States and other countries.
The project entails constructing and analyzing novel data on the factors that make regional economies prosperous and resilient to economic shocks and the effectiveness of industrial, place-based, and other policies in helping regions adjust to adverse changes in economic conditions. Our related research includes analyses of combatting inequality, how to build economies that create better jobs, local labor market impacts of the China trade shock and the energy transition, and the political consequences of localized job loss.
Roles/Responsibilities
- Clean and manage large datasets
- Work with policy practitioners to identify and document relevant public policy interventions
- Conduct statistical analyses of data using Stata, R and Python
- Prepare literature reviews, background research, data visualizations, and other content for grant proposals, academic papers, and policy briefs
- Draft project reports, research protocols, and other project documents
- Help organize events and workshops, write event reports
Eligibility
- Bachelors or master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, or other field involving substantial quantitative coursework
- Prior experience as a research assistant or fellow in the fields of Economics, Public Policy, or Urban Development
- Proficiency programming in Stata
- Strong acaal communication skills
Requirements
- Graduate-level coursework in Economics and Econometrics
- Proficiency programming in R and Python
- Proficiency in LaTeX
Application Details
- CV (please list GPA from all degrees completed)
- Cover letter, which should include a detailed explanation of experience with each stage of the research process and a description of various statistical and computer programs that the applicant is are familiar with (e.g. STATA, SAS, Python, R, etc.)
- Official or unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned
- An excerpt from a single-authored academic writing sample, 5 pages or less
- Contact information for three academic or professional references
- Brief coding sample in Stata
For inquiries about the application, send an email to re*******************@*********rd.edu.
