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February 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

University of Chicago, Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility

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Social Sciences
Harris School of Public Policy
Postdoctoral Scholar

JOE ID Number: 2023-01_111471718
Date Posted: 04/07/2023
Date Inactive: 07/31/2023
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Scholar
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D6 -- Welfare Economics
H2 -- Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
G5 -- Household Finance
I3 -- Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
P5 -- Comparative Economic Systems
C1 -- Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General
J6 -- Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers
Keywords:
Wealth Inequality
Income Inequality
Intergenerational Mobility
Poverty
Urban Poverty
Childhood Poverty
Racial Equity
Racial Attitudes
Group Conflict
Econometrics
Public Finance
Household Finance
Labor Economics
Salary Range: Compensation will be commensurate with experience and comprehensive benefits plans will be available.
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Stone Center seeks postdoctoral researcher(s) to advance research on the nature of contemporary inequalities using a comprehensive, interdisciplinary approach that emphasizes that inequalities are the outcome of a multidimensional dynamic process operating at the individual, family, social, and political levels. The center is particularly interested in scholars who focus on wealth inequality and intergenerational mobility as research priorities.

Description:
The researcher(s) will receive mentorship from the faculty sponsors, Professors Steven Durlauf, Damon Jones, and Geoff Wodtke, primarily through an active research apprenticeship and collaboration. They will reside at the Harris School at the University of Chicago. Research funds are available for projects in close alignment with the center’s core research agenda. Multi-year arrangements have proven to be the most productive in defining and executing projects.

Qualifications:
The center seeks researcher(s) with substantive experience and interest in quantitative research in the social sciences within the context of advanced industrialized societies. Applicants should have a rigorous understanding of empirical research tools, such as theory, statistics, and probability. Applications are encouraged from researchers with backgrounds in economics, sociology, political science, psychology, public policy, or other aligned fields. Candidates are expected to complete their PhD by the appointment start date. 

Application Requirements:
  • External Application URL and Instructions Below
  • Letters of Reference Link
Application deadline: 06/30/2023
Application Instructions:
Required Materials:

1) Research statement

2) Curriculum vitae

3) Writing sample

4) Two letters of recommendation 

No applications will be accepted after 30 June 2023. 

Apply though this link: https://app.hubspot.com/email/7087380/edit/108253425955/preview

For information on the status of your submission, please contact ucstonecenter@gmail.com.