Development Economics Research Fellow - Yale Inclusion Economics
- United States of America
Project and Position Description:
Professor Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics, Director of the Economic Growth Center and Inclusion Economics at Yale University, is hiring one or more pre-doctoral research fellows. The role is designed for strong recent graduates who plan to pursue a PhD in economics and want serious, hands-on research experience first.
The team works on policy-relevant questions about inclusion and climate in India, Nepal and Kenya, and on global carbon markets. Current projects include:
- Climate mitigation and adaptation: emissions markets, payments for ecosystem services, and flood early-warning systems
- Gender and economic opportunity: expanding women's access to jobs and political participation in South Asia
- State capacity and social protection: improving how governments deliver programs and payments
Projects combine large-scale randomized evaluations, quasi-experimental methods, satellite and administrative data, and original surveys. Many are run in partnership with governments and implementing organizations.
- Fellows contribute to every stage of empirical research:
- Clean, build and manage large datasets (survey, administrative and program-monitoring data)
- Conduct statistical analysis in Stata and/or R
- Write literature reviews, background research, and draft sections of papers and grant proposals
- Prepare project reports, slide decks and research protocols
- Work with field teams, including travel to study sites in South Asia and East Africa
Requisite Skills and Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Data Science, International Development, or other degrees with substantial quantitative coursework
- Programming experience in Stata and/or R (Python a plus)
- Strong academic record and interest in pursuing a PhD in economics
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel to South Asia or Sub-Saharan Africa, including rural areas
- Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
How to Apply
Please visit the posting on the Tobin Center's page for more information on how to apply. To view other open positions, visit the Inclusion Economics Opportunities jobs page.
Yale is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, students, and staff and encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds, particularly women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and others who have been historically underrepresented in the field of economics.