Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2 months ago
Postdoctoral Associate, Policy Impacts
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelMassachusetts Institute of Technology is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making through economic analysis. The Postdoctoral Associate will conduct analysis on the welfare impacts of government policies and collaborate with a research team and other universities.
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Responsibilities
Conduct economic analysis on the welfare impacts of government policies
Be part of Policy Impacts
Work closely with Nathaniel Hendren and a range of collaborators at other universities along with a research team of pre-doctoral fellows based at MIT
Qualification
Required
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in economics, education, public policy, political science, computer science, or a related field
Candidates should have a demonstrated track record of conducting microeconomic analysis and measuring the welfare impact of government policies using a public economic toolkit
Candidates must have strong management, communication, and technical skills
Preferred
An employment term of at least two years is strongly preferred
Company
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a research university that conducts research and offers educational courses.
Founded in 1861
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.11BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationMassachusetts Life Sciences Center
2023-08-15Grant
2021-01-01Grant· $1.5M
2020-01-30Grant· $0.07M
Leadership Team
Carlos Botelho de Paula Filho
Chief Technology Officer at Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)
Gaspare LoDuca
Vice President for Information Systems & Technology and CIO
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