Job Description
How to Apply
Please email the following to [email protected]:
- Cover letter, including interest in collaboration
- CV, including names and contact information for recommenders
- Job market paper
Job Summary
Professors Amanda Kowalski (University of Michigan) and David Chan (UC Berkeley) are recruiting one or more Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Health Economics and Applied
Econometrics to work onsite in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Successful applicants will have opportunities to:
- Access a rich and novel dataset that merges electronic health records from Michigan Medicine with administrative data, surveys, and randomized assignment.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of collaborators in sociology, public health, medicine, statistics, and political science.
- Mentor and work alongside a team of well qualified predoctoral fellows.
- Apply and advance econometric methods.
- Propose new projects and develop grant proposals.
This position is ideal for an applicant with a deferred Assistant Professor appointment who wants to gain experience leading large-scale research in a team-oriented environment.
This is a one-year appointment starting in spring or summer 2026, with possibility to extend based on the availability of funds, availability of work, and performance.
Required Qualifications*
A PhD in Economics or closely related field is required on or before the start date. Employment will require a criminal background check.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants who apply before June 1, 2026 will be given full consideration. Virtual interviews will involve developing a plan for collaboration.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
How to Apply
Please email the following to [email protected]:
- Cover letter, including interest in collaboration
- CV, including names and contact information for recommenders
- Job market paper
Job Summary
Professors Amanda Kowalski (University of Michigan) and David Chan (UC Berkeley) are recruiting one or more Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Health Economics and Applied
Econometrics to work onsite in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Successful applicants will have opportunities to:
- Access a rich and novel dataset that merges electronic health records from Michigan Medicine with administrative data, surveys, and randomized assignment.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of collaborators in sociology, public health, medicine, statistics, and political science.
- Mentor and work alongside a team of well qualified predoctoral fellows.
- Apply and advance econometric methods.
- Propose new projects and develop grant proposals.
This position is ideal for an applicant with a deferred Assistant Professor appointment who wants to gain experience leading large-scale research in a team-oriented environment.
This is a one-year appointment starting in spring or summer 2026, with possibility to extend based on the availability of funds, availability of work, and performance.
Required Qualifications*
A PhD in Economics or closely related field is required on or before the start date. Employment will require a criminal background check.
Modes of Work
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants who apply before June 1, 2026 will be given full consideration. Virtual interviews will involve developing a plan for collaboration.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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