Description
Harvard University| Title | Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Profs. Laibson/Choi/Beshears) |
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| School | Faculty of Arts and Sciences |
| Department/Area | Economics |
| Position Description | Economics professors David Laibson (Harvard University), James Choi (Yale University), and John Beshears (Harvard Business School) are hiring a fulltime predoctoral fellow to start work in mid-June 2026. This position will last until mid-July 2027, with a potential second-year renewal, and will involve work on theoretical and empirical research related to behavioral economics, decision making, household finance, and health behaviors. The research uses observational field data, experimental data, and field experiments. Salary is $68,000 annually, plus benefits. Expected start date is mid-June 2026. Visa sponsorship is available. For examples of our research, see our faculty pages:
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
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| Basic Qualifications |
We prefer research assistants who want to become professional economists, but we're interested in future PhDs in any quantitative field. Our past fulltime RAs have enrolled in the following PhD programs: Harvard economics (15), Harvard business economics (5), Harvard public policy (2), MIT economics (8), MIT operations research (1), Princeton economics (1), University of Chicago Booth finance (2), University of Chicago Booth economics (2), University of Chicago history (1), UC Berkeley economics (3), Yale economics (1), Columbia economics (1), NYU Stern economics (1), Stanford economics (1) and Northwestern economics (1). |
| Additional Qualifications | |
| Special Instructions | Submit your (1) cover letter, describing your interest in and qualifications for the position, (2) resume, and (3) unofficial transcript. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be invited to complete a data analysis task to demonstrate quantitative and programming proficiency. Highly qualified applicants will be invited to interview with our team and provide up to 3 references. |
| Contact Information | Megan Gaudreau |
| Contact Email | mgaudreau@hbs.edu |
| Salary Range | $68,000 |
| Minimum Number of References Required | |
| Maximum Number of References Allowed | |
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