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The Center for Information Technology Policy (CITP) is an interdisciplinary center at Princeton University. The center is a nexus of expertise in technology, engineering, public policy, and the social sciences on campus. In keeping with the strong University tradition of service, the center’s research, teaching, and events address digital technologies as they interact with society. The goal of the CITP Emerging Scholars program is to train scholars who have completed their undergraduate studies but require more coursework or research preparation to improve their chances of admission to highly competitive Ph.D. programs or another competitive career path, such as impactful placement in government, nonprofits, or the private sector. The program provides intensive research and/or work...
Based in Princeton’s School of Public & International Affairs, in collaboration with and housed in the Department of Economics, the Research Program in Development Economics (https://rpde.princeton.edu/) carries out economics research on the causes and consequences of global poverty, with the goal of informing policy-making and thereby improving the lives of people living in low- and middle-income countries. We seek to hire talented and motivated predoctoral research specialists to assist several Economics faculty members working at RPDE. Predocs will work with one or more of our faculty members, economists Pascaline Dupas, Thomas Fujiwara, Seema Jayachandran, and Mica Sviatschi (along with their co-authors), as well as RPDE post-doctoral fellows. This position is ideal for...
Project Manager for Water Sector Digitalization and Decarbonization OverviewPrinceton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment and Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seek a detail‑oriented Project Manager for water environment sector digitalization and decarbonization projects. The individual will oversee research projects that gather operational, policy, and performance data from water and wastewater utilities and other partners, use models to guide the development of decision‑support tools, and support the principal investigators with report preparation and other essential project tasks. The position can be 50-100% duty time. The rank and salary of this appointment will be based on education and experience. The term is one year with...
Based in Princeton’s School of Public & International Affairs and under the direction of Prof. Atif Mian, the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy & Finance (JRCPPF) promotes research and teaching at the intersection of finance, macroeconomics, and policy. We seek to hire talented and motivated predoctoral research specialists to assist multiple economics and finance faculty working with the center. This position is ideal for graduating seniors or master’s degree students interested in economics or finance, planning to pursue doctoral studies within two years. Previous research specialists have been accepted to top Ph.D. programs, including Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, Yale, MIT, Northwestern, Duke, London School of Economics, Columbia, NYU, Barcelona GSE, and the University of...
The International Economics Section and Louis A. Simpson Center for the Study of Macroeconomics has an opening for a pre-doc (Senior Research Specialist) for one academic year. This position offers an ideal transitional job for recent graduates who are interested in international economics or macroeconomics and are considering further studies in economics. It offers the opportunity to see what a career doing frontier academic research involves. The successful candidate will gain experience working with some of the world’s leading researchers in economics. They will be expected to assemble and manage data sets, to program and simulate non-linear models, and to assist faculty members in all aspects of their research. This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal...
The Princeton Program in Public Finance is looking to hire full-time pre-doctoral fellows (Senior Research Specialists). The position involves responsibilities that serve as excellent preparation for Ph.D. programs in economics, including data processing and analysis, survey design, simulation techniques, literature reviews, and presentations.Research fellows will work with Professors Henrik Kleven, Ilyana Kuziemko, and Evan Soltas. along with their co-authors, on topics such as income and wealth inequality, entrepreneurship, gender equality, regional economic development, political economy, and the subsidies on the housing market and social insurance policies. The position involves empirical analysis, including more sophisticated statistical modeling, and could also involve...
The Industrial Relations Section (IRS), a center for research in labor economics and related fields, invites applications from motivated individuals for positions assisting faculty members in all aspects of their research. Predoctoral research specialists join a pool and are assigned to work with one to two faculty at any given time. Assignments can rotate on a semester or annual basis so that research specialists gain experience with different types of research topics, tools, and methods. Current faculty are: Zachary BleemerPauline CarryEllora DerenoncourtSimon JägerDavid LeeOwen Zidar The Section is renowned for its inclusive, supportive atmosphere, in which faculty, staff, and students interact in both formal and informal activities. Section research staff also...
Truth & Repair: The History of Structural Racism in New Jersey is a research study supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that brings together a diverse group of scholars, students, and cultural experts to document the historical impacts of structural racism on the health and wellbeing of African American, Latine, and Indigenous communities in New Jersey.We seek to hire Public Humanities Research Specialists to help coordinate quantitative and qualitative research across a network of research hubs located at universities and cultural institutions in New Jersey. Research areas will include the impacts of metropolitan and regional redevelopment projects on community health; the history of nursing, medical institutions, and mental health care in marginalized communities;...
The School of Engineering and Applied Science operates a Machine Shop to support the research needs of the faculty, staff, researchers, and students of the school. The Machinist will produce complex research prototype machined parts and components by programming, setting up, and operating computerized numerical control (CNC) Vertical Mills, Lathes, and traditional conventional metal and woodworking machines. The individual must be able to work with faculty, professional research staff, graduate students, and undergraduate students to ascertain and help define their specific needs and then propose ways to fabricate parts and components to satisfy those needs in a timely and economical manner. The Machinist must maintain high quality and safety standards, keep accurate records, and maintain...
The Princeton Language and Intelligence Initiative at Princeton University invites applications for a Lead Research Software Engineer. This multidisciplinary initiative has three Research thrusts: (a) Better design, evaluation, safety and understanding of large AI models (especially language models); (b) Applications of large AI models to many academic disciplines; and (c) Studying the impact of large AI models on society and the world. The Initiative will produce open-source software and models. In this position, you will be a lead and integral member of dynamic research teams focused on building innovative and complete software solutions for cutting-edge AI research and making fundamental contributions to AI projects with Princeton’s world-class researchers. As a Lead RSE, you will...
Petascale EM Imaging Specialist The Princeton Neuroscience Institute is searching for an accomplished scientist to lead acquisitions of petascale image datasets via volume electron microscopy (EM). The Institute is the only site in the world hosting beam deflection transmission EM and multibeam scanning EM instruments, both of which have sufficient throughput for petascale connectomics. The Institute leads the FlyWire Consortium, which in 2023 released the first connectome of an adult brain, that of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The Institute is a key performer in the NIH BRAIN CONNECTS program, which aims to scale connectomics up to the whole mouse brain.
The Ludwig Princeton Branch at Princeton University seeks applicants for a Research Specialist position to join a laboratory focused on studying cancer immunology, and the effect of diet and obesity on cancer progression. The successful candidate will work with Professor Lydia Lynch and members of the lab to design and perform experiments with a particular focus on immunometabolic pathways in vitro and in vivo including analysis of mouse model of obesity and cancer. This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension. Depending on the prior experience of the applicant, candidates at a variety of levels, based on the requirements below, will be considered. Rank and salary are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The finalist will be required to pass a background...
