"Staff Associate I"

The Department of Economics at Columbia University invites applications for a full-time predoctoral fellow at the rank of Staff Associate I from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, to work with a faculty member of the Department of Economics at Columbia University. The initial appointment is for one year with renewal for a second year based on satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. There is some flexibility on the start and end dates. The projects will chiefly focus on academic research related to international trade, macro, finance, and development.

The position will be based at Columbia University in New York City. The predoctoral fellow will work under the close supervision of a faculty member. The staff associate will be assigned a variety of tasks that provide preparation for graduate school, such as computer programming in multiple languages, analyzing data, developing statistical models, creating presentations, and editing research papers. Candidates will be expected to manage undergraduate research assistants, draft data appendices, and possibly conduct research projects. The Staff Associate I will interact regularly with professors and their co-authors. The position is designed to be a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in economics. Salary will be competitive.

Minimum qualifications: BA by time of appointment, strong quantitative and programming skills. Preferred qualifications: Research experience, especially with programming experience in Stata, Matlab, R, and Python. Candidates would ideally begin around July 1, 2026, and work for two years before applying to graduate school in Economics or another social science.

All applications must be made through Columbia University’s Academic Search and Recruiting (ASR) system. Please upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, a writing sample, a coding sample, and a list of references. Before uploading documents, applicants will be asked to input a name and valid email address for each reference provider. The application to this position requires a minimum of two reference letters. The application system will automatically email the reference provider, politely requesting a letter of reference and offering a secure link to the recommendation website where a letter can be uploaded quickly and easily.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran. Pay Transparency Disclosure: The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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