Abhishek Nagaraj, Associate Professor at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, and Matteo Tranchero, Assistant Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania are accepting applications for one pre-doctoral research fellow to begin as soon as possible in Summer 2024. The position will last for one year, until July 2025, with an opportunity for extension depending on mutual agreement. Fellows are active participants in the Berkeley and Penn research communities and will have the opportunity to attend graduate classes.
The pre-doctoral research fellow position will be in-person, physically based at the University of California, Berkeley or at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Salary will be approximately $60,000/year and includes a full benefits package including generous medical insurance. Fellows will also receive mentorship on graduate school applications, their own research agenda, and the opportunity to co-author publications.
Eligibility
- Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and should have a long-term interest in pursuing research related to Economics and/or Business.
- Prior background in these areas is preferred but not strictly necessary.
- Candidates with a strong quantitative background (e.g. CS or Math majors) interested in gaining exposure to these areas of research are also very welcome to apply.
Requirements
This position is ideal for
- Candidates looking to develop their research skills in preparation for applying to PhD programs in Economics, Business, or other related fields.
- Detail-oriented applicants with experience performing regression analysis in Stata, Python, or R.
- Past students have gone on to PhD programs in Economics, Business, Statistics, and Computer Science at Harvard, Cornell, MIT, London Business School, and other peer institutions.
Application Details
- A short cover letter describing interest in this position, familiarity with programming languages (e.g. Stata, R, Python), prior experience as a research assistant and/or with independent research projects, whether or not applicant needs visa sponsorship, preferred timeline, and names and e-mail addresses of two references (letters not required yet)
- A current CV
- An unofficial transcript of undergraduate coursework
- A writing sample (e.g. course paper or a thesis).
The complete aplication should be sent as a PDF by email to da*****************@be******.edu with the subject line “Predoctoral Fellow Application”.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Short-listed applicants might be asked to complete a technical exercise and/or be called for an interview. Applicants may also be asked to submit recommendation letters at that point.
