SIEPR Predoctoral Research Fellowship

Stanford Digital Economy Lab (DEL) has a research partnership with ADP, the leading provider in business services for payroll processing and human resources management. DEL researchers are using ADP microdata (on workers, jobs, and pay) to carry out a variety of research projects relating to workforce, management, and technology.

We seek a predoc to support development of data infrastructure (e.g., create tools to extract, link, and clean data), develop and maintain data tables on measures of the workforce (e.g., wages by industry and occupation), and contribute to research projects (e.g., measuring the skill content of jobs and the wage returns to skills). The computing environment is a cloud-based Databricks platform, with existing code predominantly in Python language.

We expect a predoc to have strong background and interest in economics (e.g., applied microeconomics, labor economics), and strong computational skills (e.g., data processing in Python, econometrics in Stata, experience in machine learning and natural language processing is a plus). Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

Fellows are appointed as non-matriculated graduate students and have the opportunity to fully engage in the intellectual life at Stanford University. They dedicate a significant portion of their time to an empirical research project and can take courses at Stanford University for credit (up to one 3-unit course per quarter). The fellowship offers tuition, health insurance, and a living stipend.

Application deadline
Review of applications will begin on 4/18/25, and the position will remain open until filled.

Application instructions
To apply, please complete the application form, which includes a CV, cover letter, unofficial transcript, and writing sample (optional).

About the Stanford Digital Economy Lab: 
We bring together an interdisciplinary group of passionate researchers to study how digital technologies transform work, organizations, and the economy. Our insights are helping companies, policymakers, students, and professionals rise to the challenges and opportunities created by digitization. The Lab is part of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) and co-sponsored by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR).

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned. 

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