Post-Doctoral Researcher

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Position Title/Short Description
Title: Post-Doctoral Researcher
Section: Other Nonacademic
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan, UNITED STATES
JEL Classification: J0 - General

Full Text of JOE Listing:
Position Summary

The Upjohn Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to collaborate with researchers at the

Upjohn Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan and the University of Minnesota on work related to the

economics of the early care and education workforce. In this two-year position starting in the

summer of 2025, you will work on all phases of project research with a strong hand in estimation

and interpretation of analyses. About 50% of your time will be devoted to the collaborative

project, with the remaining 50% of your time to be used for independent research. You will be a

coauthor on any projects or outputs to which you substantially contribute. You also will be able

and expected to engage in life at the Upjohn Institute by publishing in the Institute working paper

and policy brief series and presenting in the Institute seminar series.

This position can be remote with occasional paid travel to work in person with the project team.

Position Requirements and Preferences

PhD in Economics or econ-oriented Public Policy with a focus on labor economics required.

This position also requires U.S. Census Special Sworn Status and experience working in a

Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC). The postdoc must be located near and willing

to work at an FSRDC. Preferred qualifications include experience in cleaning, linking, and

analyzing large-scale data sets, experience in research project management, and familiarity with

and a research interest in early childhood care and education markets.

Compensation and Benefits

This position pays an annual salary of $80,000. Benefits include paid vacation and necessary

absence time, medical and dental insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability

coverage, and paid travel for approved research related expenses.

About the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Since 1932, the Upjohn Institute has functioned as one of the world’s leading independent, non-

partisan, and non-profit labor economics research organizations, seeking to research the causes

and effects of unemployment and to devise ways and means of alleviating hardships caused by

unemployment. The Upjohn Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such, is

committed to affirmative action steps to help achieve a goal of equality in the treatment of

employees and applicants.

Application Instructions

Interested applicants should submit a CV, a letter of interest, your job-market paper (additional

relevant research papers are welcome), and three letters of recommendation through the JOE

website. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.