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Predoctoral Fellow
Advertiser: Economics, University of Texas at Austin
Field(s) of specialization: Macroeconomics; Monetary
Position type(s): Research Assistant (Pre-Doc)
Location of job: UT Austin, Austin, United States
Degree required: Masters
Job start date: 2026-07-01
Job duration: 1 year
Salary: 70,000 USD
Letters of reference required: 2
Target date for applications: 1 Dec 2025
Application deadline: 31 Mar 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)
Posting end date: 31 Mar 2026
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting January, 2026.
Ad text:

The University of Texas, Department of Economics is hiring two full-time Predoctoral Fellows to start in the Summer of 2026 to work with The Empirical Macroeconomics Policy Center of Texas (EMPCT). EMPCT is dedicated to promoting, supporting and diffusing empirical macroeconomic research that speaks directly to important policy questions. Fellows will work under the direction of Professors Coibion, Pandalai-Nayar, Boehm, Bhattarai, Drenik, Pfaeuti and other macro faculty. The fellowship will include tasks that provide preparation for graduate school, such as analyzing data, developing statistical models, creating presentations, and editing research papers. Fellows will interact regularly with professors and their collaborators, participate in meetings, attend seminars and other department events.

As an organization focused on economic mobility, EMPCT values the many backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences in our community. We welcome applications from U.S. based and international students. Through UT’s International Office, we are able to assist with J-1 and J-2 Visa applications. Applicants should be completing (or have completed) a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, have strong quantitative skills, and experience with empirical research methods. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with programming experience in Stata, SAS, R, Matlab and/or Python.

Application procedure

To apply, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/joe/listing.php?JOE_ID=111476773. (See posting for details.)

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