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

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.

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

Ph.D. (or equivalent international degree) by the start date.

No more than three years of post-degree research experience.

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.

• 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.

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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.

Please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action 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.