Postdoctoral Research Scholar

Professors Jorge Guzman (Business School) and Mario L. Small (Arts and Sciences) seek to hire a postdoctoral researcher to help build machine-learning models to understand the relationship between social conditions and entrepreneurship at the neighborhood level.

Core responsibilities:
* Managing large datasets; extracting, cleaning, managing, and helping disseminate data; writing clean, efficient, well-annotated code
* Co-authoring scientific papers-developing ideas, reviewing literatures, writing and editing text, testing hypotheses
* Interacting collaboratively and constructively with researchers at all levels of seniority (from undergraduate students to full professors); overseeing research assistants
* Applying for grants to support the initiative
* Co-organizing conferences, workshops, or other events related to the initiative
* Presenting joint work at major conferences, and representing the initiative with a high level of competence and professionalism
* Helping ensure compliance with IRB regulations as needed

Requirements:
* A Ph.D. degree in economics, sociology, organizational behavior, management, network analysis, or a related social science completed no earlier than January 1, 2022
* Expertise in social science computational methods and the management of large datasets; expertise or familiarity with research on spatial analysis or causal inference; and extensive experience with at least one statistical or scripting package, such as R, Stata, or Python
* Evidence of initiative, independence, drive, efficiency, productivity, high ethical standards, a constructive attitude, and the ability to follow guidance and respond positively to critique; an interest in and capacity to work collaboratively with researchers from diverse disciplines, backgrounds, perspectives, and levels of seniority; and a commitment to producing high quality social science research
* Exceptional writing, communication, and analytical skills; complete fluency in English speaking and writing

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.