Economics of Education---Broad Center at Yale SOM
POSITION FILLED
Faculty Supervisor(s):
Seth Zimmerman and Barbara Biasi
Project and Position Description:
Title of the Position: Postgraduate Associate
Department and School: The Broad Center at the Yale School of Management
Anticipated Appointment Dates: July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026
Email/Website: broadcenter@yale.edu; https://som.yale.edu/centers/the-broad-center
Seth Zimmerman, Barbara Biasi and colleagues at The Broad Center at Yale SOM are seeking to recruit full-time postgraduate associates (research assistants), starting summer 2025. The postgraduate associates will work primarily on topics related to the economics of education.
Training: This is a full-time postgraduate associate position at the predoctoral/post bachelor’s level that also includes the opportunity to receive continued education and on the job training to prepare individuals to apply to PhD programs in economics.
They will be engaged in a variety of stages of the research process, ranging from conceptual development, data collection, and data analysis to writing. Research collaboration with faculty, graduate students, and policymakers at Yale and other institutions will be an important component of the job.
Mentoring: The postgraduate associate will work and receive mentorship from faculty on topics in the economics of education. Professors Seth Zimmerman and Barbara Biasi will meet regularly with postgraduate associates.
Location: The postgraduate associate will have access to desk/workspace in one of the Yale School of Management buildings on Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT.
In addition to its affiliation with The Broad Center, this position is part of the Tobin Center Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program at Yale University. Pre-doctoral fellows work for one to two years as full-time research assistants and engage in additional education and training activities, including taking for credit or auditing one course per semester, participating in a weekly professional development seminar, and attending department research seminars. There are roughly 30 fellows in each cohort. All positions are based on-campus, in New Haven, CT and most fellows work in common workspaces to foster camaraderie and peer learning. Our program is strengthened when a diversity of backgrounds, identities, and viewpoints are represented. We encourage women and members of other underrepresented groups in economics, sociology, and public policy, to apply.
Requisite Skill and Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will have:
•A strong quantitative background,
•Strong programming skills
•Strong writing skills
•The ability to work independently and solve problems
•Strong communication and organization skills
•Attention to detail
•A long-term interest in pursuing research in economics, education, or public policy.
Successful applicants typically have Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees with substantial coursework in economics, statistics, math, and/or computer science. Familiarity with education research is a plus but not required; candidates with strong technical, writing, and communication skills who are interested in learning more are encouraged to apply. Past postgraduate associates have gone on to enroll in top PhD programs. The minimum qualification for a postgraduate position at Yale is a bachelor’s degree. Candidates for this role should have a maximum of 1-2 years of full-time work experience post-graduation.
Special Application Instructions:
To apply, please email broadcenter@yale.edu a PDF document titled with your “lastname_firstname” and containing the following material:
•A cover letter describing your interest, dates available, your familiarity with programing languages, your prior research experience, and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers for 2-3 references;
•A current CV (optional: include a link to a code repository);
•A transcript;
•A writing sample;
•A code sample (preferably Stata, R, or Python)
Application review will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis thereafter until the position is filled. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a data or technical exercise and may be invited to interview.
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.