University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs: Kellogg Institute for International Studies is seeking a candidate for Postdoctoral Fellowship in International Development. The position offers the opportunity to join a vibrant community of applied researchers with a strong record of publication and policy impact.

The successful candidate will produce empirical economic research to inform policymaking in low- and middle-income countries, with an aim to publish in high-quality academic journals (general interest and/or development). The ideal candidate will be someone who pays attention to details and values rigor. Teaching will be optional.

Position Summary

The successful candidate is expected to participate in the research activities of The Ford Program in Human Development Studies and Solidarity. For over 10 years, the Ford Family Program has been dedicated to research, teaching, and service that promotes integral human development, a holistic model of flourishing rooted in each person’s human dignity and full potential.

With the goal of understanding the challenges and aspirations of people living in extreme poverty around the developing world, the Program conducts and supports research that grows out of engagement with local communities. Ford Program research initiatives, which are conducted both with a variety of University of Notre Dame faculty and with local partners, have been centered primarily in East Africa, but more recently its research has extended into other parts of the world.

Qualifications

• The Postdoctoral Fellowship position at the University of Notre Dame is open to a candidate who has recently earned a Ph.D. in Economics, Public Policy, or other quantitative social sciences relevant to international development.
• Command of applied econometrics methods is expected (e.g. quasi-experimental methods, RCTs, administrative data, survey methods, etc…), and so are written and verbal communication skills.

The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame /ˌnoʊtərˈdeɪm/ NOH-tər-DAYM or ND, is a private Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend. Notre Dame is one of the top universities in the United States, in particular for its undergraduate education. The university has seven schools and colleges. The university also offers over 50 year-long study programs abroad and over 15 summer programs

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