"Postdoctoral Fellow in Economic Science, Fall 2026"

Job Details

Description

The Economic Science Institute at Chapman University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Economic Science, beginning August 2026.

Chapman University is a nationally-ranked, R2 Carnegie Classified, private institution offering traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the heart of Orange County, one of Southern California’s most diverse and vibrant regions. Chapman’s campuses are home to nearly 10,000 students representing 50 states, three territories, and 78 countries. The 11 schools and colleges of Chapman, including the Economic Science Institute, offer 65 bachelors, 53 master, and six doctoral programs, along with nearly 60 minors and 17 accelerated and bridge programs. Classes are taught by the more than 1,100 dedicated faculty members who are leaders in their fields, including Nobel Prize recipients, MacArthur Fellows, National Medal of Science honorees, former U.S. Supreme Court clerks, and Emmy, Grammy, and Academy Award winners.

The Economic Science Institute at Chapman University is an academic center that uses the laboratory method of inquiry to study the role human institutions play in creating social rules and order, and also builds and tests market and management systems. ESI’s research spans the fields of accounting, economics, finance, information systems, engineering, psychology, neuroscience, computer science and philosophy.

Responsibilities

• Design, program and run experiments using human subjects.
• Coordinate with ESI faculty on developing theory and design for novel experiments.
• Collect and analyze data on subject behavior.
• Prepare slides and manuscripts for presentation at conferences and publication in peer reviewed journals.

Qualifications

Required

• PhD in Economics, any field, with an emphasis in experimental economics, awarded within the last 5 years.
• Programming skills in languages such as Z-Tree, Python, Stata, Mathematica, Otree.

Desirable

• Some teaching experience in economics or finance, any field.

Application Instructions

Interested and qualified applicants should submit:

1. Statement of interest
2. CV
3. Job Market Paper
4. Three letters of reference

For inquires, please email esi@chapman.edu.

Application review will continue until the position has been filled. This position is subject to final budget review. The salary posted for this position is $72,000. Successful completion of a background check is required for the final candidate.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Chapman University is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of their protected characteristics. All qualified applicants and employees are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.