"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, 2028 to work with faculty 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. The position will include a variety of tasks that provide preparation for graduate school, such as analyzing data, developing statistical models, creating presentations, and editing research papers. The fellows will interact regularly with professors and their collaborators. The program serves as an ideal bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in economics.

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.

Posted: 04-Oct-25

Location: New York, New York

Categories: Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: 175200