The Department of Economics at Columbia University invites applications for full time predoctoral fellows at the rank of Staff Associate I for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 to work with the faculty of the Department of Economics at Columbia University. Initial appointment is for one year with renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. The position will be based at Columbia University in New York City.
The predoctoral fellow will work under the direction of one or more faculty members. The fellowship will include a variety of tasks that provide preparation for graduate school, such as analyzing data, developing statistical models, creating presentations, and editing research papers. The fellows will interact regularly with professors and their collaborators. The program serves as an ideal bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in economics. The salary range is $58,710 – $58,710.
Eligibility
- Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree by time of appointment
- Have strong quantitative and programming skills
- Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with programming experience in Stata, Matlab, R, and Python
- Candidates need not be Economics majors, though they should have a strong interest in and some experience with Economics
Application Details
- A cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Transcripts
- List of references, at least 2 (before uploading documents, applicants first will be asked to input a name and valid email address for each reference provider)
