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Postdoctoral Associate

Yale MacMillan Center

Yale University: MacMillan Center

Location

New Haven, CT

Open Date

Sep 16, 2025

Deadline

Sep 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE) at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University seeks to appoint a Post-Doctoral Associate starting AY 2026-2027, with a possibility of renewal for up to 3 years, conditional on satisfactory progress and performance. Candidates must have research and training experience in social sciences or public policy.

This position will focus on developing a research and policy agenda focused on the complexities that arise when taking development interventions to scale. With the complexities of scale as a central interest, research and policy activities may span a broad range of topics such as water, sanitation, and hygiene; migrant integration and livelihoods; electrification, energy and the environment; agricultural extensions; transportation; housing and infrastructure; reducing gender-based violence; delivery of physical health, mental health, and education services; climate change adaptation; and income generation. The successful candidate will work closely with Professor Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak and have the opportunity to collaborate with leading researchers who are part of the Y-RISE affiliate network. See our full list of network affiliates here:

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience and complies with the Yale Office of Postdoctoral Affairs compensation policy and includes a benefits package.

The responsibilities in this position could include, but are not limited to:

  • Developing new research projects in partnership with Y-RISE
  • Engaging in research and primary data collection activities in partnership with Y-RISE
  • Teaching up to two courses each year

Qualifications

Requirements

  • A Ph.D. in economics, public policy, or other quantitative social science disciplines such as political science, demography by the time of appointment.
  • Attention to detail and advanced writing and presentation skills for communicating policy lessons.

Application Instructions

Complete applications must include: a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, a research paper or job market paper, contact information for three references (letters not required at application stage but references may be collected later), and a document with either links to other research papers or a short research statement describing other ongoing research, for example your personal professional website with links to your papers and outline of your work.

All information from the applicant should be submitted electronically through Interfolio:

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