Dear NBER Economics of Education program members,
You will be interested in the following announcement of a great
post-doc at the University of Michigan to work with Brian Jacob and
Sue Dynarski on education policy topics. Please feel free to forward
the announcement to anyone who would be a good candidate. I have put
the basic text of the announcement below the line of asterisks, and
the formal version is attached to this email.
All good wishes,
Caroline Hoxby
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Job Posting - Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Education Policy Postdoctoral Research Fellow
September, 2011
Summary:
This IES-funded Education Policy Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is
intended to provide a research training opportunity to a recent Ph.D.
recipient while furthering the mission of the Ford School of Public
Policy at the University of Michigan in terms of conducting high
quality research that informs policy issues.
The Research Fellow will have the opportunity to work with faculty
engaged in education policy research across a number of schools and
departments: the Ford School of Public Policy (Brian Jacob, Susan
Dynarski, and Kevin Stange), the School of Education (Brian McCall,
Peter Bahr, and Steve DesJardins), and the Economics Department (John
Bound and Jeff Smith). The Fellow will engage in ongoing
education-related research projects, investigating issues such as
charter schools, postsecondary attainment, high school curricular
reforms, state college aid programs, and teacher effectiveness. The
Fellow will participate in all aspects of the research process,
including design, IRB administration, analysis, and presentation.
The Fellow will also have the opportunity to develop and lead
additional education research projects. Generally, the Fellow should
expect to spend about 30% of his/her time working on research projects
already ongoing at the Ford School, while dividing the other 70%
between building new collaborations at the University of Michigan and
his/her own ongoing work. The Ford School is home to a dynamic
community of researchers, and the Fellow will have ample opportunity
for professional development via participation in a variety of
seminars, trainings, and through exposure to high-profile speakers.
The Fellow will not have any teaching responsibilities. This is a
2-year fellowship with competitive salary and benefits.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have completed their Ph.D. in a relevant social
science discipline after 2009 and prior to August 31, 2012. Academic
research experience in public policy, political science, education,
quantitative methodology, or other similar fields. Experience with
administrative data, sampling methods and primary data collection
processes; knowledge of education policy issues; experience with data
processing, archiving, analysis and report writing, including
statistical analysis; experience with major social science database
and statistical software packages such as SPSS or Stata; excellent
communication skills, both oral and written; attention to detail;
strong organizational skills; excellent interpersonal skills; the
ability to multi-task and prioritize efforts across simultaneous
projects; and the ability to work both as part of a team and
individually while meeting deadlines.
Application Deadline is January 15, 2012
Please send application materials in electronic form to Bonnie Roberts
fischerb_at_umich.edu . Applications should include a CV, writing sample,
and three letters of recommendation.
U-M EEO/AA Statement:
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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Caroline M. Hoxby
Scott & Donya Bommer Prof. of Economics and Senior Fellow of the
Hoover Institution
choxby_at_stanford.edu
Assistant: Kelly Carson
650-723-9678, carson_at_stanford.edu
mailing address:
at the department of economics:
Department of Economics
Stanford University
Landau Building, 579 Serra Mall
Stanford CA 94305
Received on Thu Oct 06 2011 - 14:15:45 EDT
