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Postdoctoral Scholar Employee - Institute for Business & Social Impact - Haas School of Business

Position overview

Position title: Postdoctoral Scholar Employee
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment. See the following table for the current postdoctoral scholar salary scales: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2024-25/oct-2024-scales/t23.pdf The current full-time salary range for post doc positions is $66,737 - $80,034. A reasonable estimate for this postdoctoral scholar position is $66,737 to 75,000. Final salary will be commensurate with level of experience.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: August 21, 2025

Position duration: This position is funded for two years with possible renewal.

Application Window
Open date: December 19, 2024

Most recent review date: Friday, Mar 7, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Thursday, Jul 31, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Institute for Business and Social Impact at UC Berkeley seeks to hire a candidate who applies pioneering and rigorous analysis to policy relevant topics in the fields of applied economics, development, finance, and labor, or other related fields. Ideal candidates will have strong training in empirical methods in economics and/or in designing and overseeing large randomized controlled trials. This position frees scholars from teaching and administrative responsibilities, allowing them to focus on research during the early stages of their careers. The postdoctoral scholar will have many opportunities for intellectual exchanges across the UC Berkeley campus.

Duties of Position:
The position offers direct engagement in new and exciting research opportunities and personal mentorship from faculty and other researchers on the team. Scholars will gain an expanded network of collaborators and become members of the UC Berkeley research community by actively participating in seminar series and taking advantage of various internal workshops to present and receive feedback on their work. The postdoctoral scholar will also have time for their own complementary research. The scholar will also be expected to join and develop a research agenda in collaboration with their supervisor and Faculty Director, Paul Gertler, along with IBSI's Chief Data Scientist, and IBSI's network of researchers.

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in a Ph.D. or equivalent international degree program at the time of application.

Additional qualifications (required at time of start)

• Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) by the start date.
• No more than three years of post-degree research experience.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with field work and field experiments.
• Previous experience developing research projects in collaboration with non-academic stakeholders (NGOs, governments, or industry partners).
• Ph.D in economics, finance, and related fields who are interest in Applied Microeconomics, Development Economics, Fintech and Financial Inclusion, as well as Behavioral Economics are invited to apply.
• Scholars with strengths in applied micro-econometrics, field experiments, and applied data science (including machine learning and computational methods with unstructured data) are particularly encouraged.
• Advanced programming skills in R/Stata/Python. Familiarity with Machine Learning methods for statistical learning and statistical inference.
• Strong quantitative skills (coursework in econometrics and statistics). Excellent organizational and data management skills.
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English.
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and work in teams.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Writing Sample - Job Market Paper or one PhD dissertation chapter- or article length writing sample.
• Research Agenda - A 1-page summary of your research agenda non-technical language, suitable for a broad audience outside of your discipline

Reference requirements

• 3-5 letters of reference required

References should be from individuals who are familiar with the applicant's written work and qualifications for the position.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04711

Help contact: dbeausoleil@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Berkeley, CA


To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04711