California Institute of Technology

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The Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for one Postdoctoral Fellowship at Caltech’s Social Science Experimental Laboratory (SSEL), ideally starting in Fall 2017, under the direction of Professor Leeat Yariv, to conduct research in experimental economics. Ph.D.’s in economics or related fields are preferred. Experience designing and conducting computerized interactive social science laboratory experiments is required. Theoretical modeling skills in one or more of the areas of microeconomics, game theory, and political science are highly desirable, as is familiarity or expertise in the statistical analysis of social scientific data. The SSEL Fellow is expected to collaborate with division members and participate in the intellectual activities taking place. A portion of the SSEL Fellow’s time will be allocated to assisting the director, staff, and experimenters at SSEL. Funding is guaranteed for one year, with the possibility of an extension to a second year.

Caltech is a great multi-disciplinary research environment with excellent resources for laboratory experimentation, and is at the research forefront of many areas of experimental and behavioral economics, microeconomic theory, and political economy.

Prospective candidates should send a letter of application, a current CV, a 2-3 page statement of research interests, and names of three recommenders by email to: sselpostdoc@caltech.edu. Letters of recommendation can be e-mailed to the same address, with an explicit mention of the candidate’s name in the subject line. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.