Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Leitner Program on Effective Democratic Governance at Yale 2023-2024

Yale University’s Leitner Program on Effective Democratic Governance housed at the Jackson School of Global Affairs is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Associate with strong training in political economy and quantitative methods.

We are interested in candidates who study the effects of regime type, electoral systems, and the rule of law on the economy with particular attention to economic growth, regulation, social protection, and the performance of financial markets.

The Postdoctoral Associate will work with a Yale group led by Professor Ian Shapiro.

This is a full-time position.The Postdoctoral Associate will spend fifty percent of their time working collaboratively on this project and the other fifty percent pursuing their own research.

The appointment period will run for twelve months, starting in July 2023.

Fellows will be expected to be in full-time residence at Yale for the duration of their appointment.

includes a salary of $65,000 for the duration of the appointment, health insurance, and other benefits afforded to postdoctoral associates at Yale.

For more information see https://your.yale.edu/enroll#pda .

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, one page description of research plans, and two letters of recommendation.

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled.

For questions concerning this search, please contact [email protected]