Economic Research Specialist, Postbaccalaureate Fellow 2025

The academic cluster on The Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization invites applications for an Economic Research Specialist (ERS) in the area of international economics. The ERS Fellow will work under the supervision of the faculty members affiliated with the Cluster on the Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization, including Treb Allen (Economics), Davin Chor (Tuck School of Business), and Yang-Yang Zhou (Government).

The ERS Fellow's responsibilities include:

• Assisting Globalization Cluster faculty with research, including processing and analyzing large datasets and coding necessary to implement related economic models.
• Participating in weekly internal and external seminars of the Globalization Cluster.
• Administrative support for the Globalization Cluster, including updating the cluster website and helping to coordinate the seminars

The ERS Fellow will work with department faculty supporting and conducting scholarly research and teaching in anticipation of advancing their skills and experience to prepare for the next stage of their careers. Fellows are expected to contribute to all stages of research - including research design, literature searches, conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and writing reports and papers. Fellows may also have the opportunity to contribute in the classroom or in laboratory sections of courses, helping undergraduate students with labs, review sessions, paper editing and grading certain assignments.

This position is full-time for the Department of Economics at Dartmouth College with a start date as early as 1 July 2025. The appointment will be for 1 year, with possibility of renewal for a second year. The starting annual salary is $55,000.

Fellows who are working in residence in Hanover are eligible for Graduate Special Student status and the ability to take certain Dartmouth courses with the tuition paid by Dartmouth as a working condition fringe benefit. The benefit covers a maximum of 1 course per academic year the fellow is employed at the College.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. Applicants should address in their application letter how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.

• Bachelor's in economics or a related field, completed by the start of the appointment, and a demonstrated excellence in academic performance. This position is not eligible for H1-B sponsorship; J-1 sponsorship may be possible for eligible candidates.
• Applicants should have 1) a strong mathematical background (including multivariate calculus and linear algebra, with knowledge of higher-level math such as graph theory and differential equations a plus); 2) strong programming skills (including Stata and Matlab, with knowledge of GIS a plus); 3) the ability to work independently; and 4) a long-term interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in economics. Prior research assistant experience is preferred.

Please submit the following electronically via Interfolio:

1. Application letter that addresses:

• Date you are available to start work
• Experiences relevant to the above position description
• Experiences and skills related to the specific qualifications stated above: work as a research assistant and with any independent research (e.g. thesis or other research projects); mathematical background; familiarity with various statistical and computer packages (e.g. STATA, Matlab, ArcGIS, etc.)

2. CV/Resume

• Name
• Email and phone/text contact
• Current position, or academic affiliation
• Date of (expected) undergraduate degree
• Academic concentration(s)
• List of all academic classes (and final grades) you have completed that focus primarily on economics
• List of programming languages and/or software and levels of proficiency.
• The names of two references (and their email and phone contact information) who will be able to speak to your abilities. At least one reference must be someone for whom you have worked as a research assistant. Please indicate which references you have worked for as a research assistant.

3. Most recent academic transcript (an unofficial version is acceptable).

Review of applications will begin 13 May 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Recommendation letters will be requested only for finalists. For questions about the position, please contact Davin Chor at davin.chor@dartmouth.edu.