Predoctoral Research Associate | ND Pop

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This predoctoral position is being managed through a separate application system. We are sharing here to increase visibility and accessibility. If you are interested in this position, please apply here by December 14, 2025. 

Position Overview:

The University of Notre Dame’s Poverty Initiative is charged with establishing Notre Dame as a premier university in poverty-related research, student formation, and policy and program impact. Funds from this initiative have been used to bolster population-related research in the social sciences through the establishment of Notre Dame Population Analytics (ND Pop). ND Pop will be hiring a Predoctoral Research Associate who will work with faculty in the Department of Economics to assist in their empirical research.

This position will work under the direction of applied microeconomists Evan Mast and Rob Collinson. Both Mast and Collinson specialize in urban economics. The predoc will assist on a variety of projects analyzing housing construction costs, historical neighborhood geography, eviction interventions, and the effects of housing voucher policies.

This is an excellent opportunity for a student considering graduate school and would be a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical applied microeconomic research. Research associates will perform a variety of tasks including coordinating project logistics, creating analysis files, statistically analyzing data, helping to create presentations, editing research papers, assisting in the preparation of grant proposals, assisting in the writing of IRB protocols and data sharing agreements (if necessary), and assisting in the dissemination of project results.

This is a two year limited-term position based in South Bend, IN at the University of Notre Dame. 

The job begins February 1, 2026 and the ideal candidate will commit to 2 years in this role, have strong coding, writing, and organization skills, and experience with statistical programming in Stata.

Required

• A commitment to the mission of the University
• Undergraduate degree in economics, mathematics, or related social science field
• Training in econometric and statistical techniques employed in causal inference
• Statistical programming experience in Stata or R
• Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-directed with willingness to take initiative over project tasks and explore potential solutions

Preferred

• Experience working as a research assistant 

Application Link: https://nd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bKoHof7GuUjFhga

Application Deadline: December 14, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

This predoctoral position is being managed through a separate application system. We are sharing here to increase visibility and accessibility. If you are interested in this position, please apply here by December 14, 2025. 

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