Term Post-Doctoral Researcher
Description of work to be performed/provided
Economic analysis of COVID-19 related mobility restrictions, and related short- and long-term health outcomes using Public Health and related Electronic Health Records. The impact of various place-based policies on the health and socio-economic outcomes of under-represented and Indigenous populations; the intergenerational transmission of inequality and the role of government policies.
The duties will be:
- Access and familiarize themselves with the existing electronic health records data sets;
- Clean and harmonize to the extent possible these data sets so that they are broadly comparable along geographic lines and questions/variables. This will be conducted in collaboration with the faculty member and other team members;
- produce standard summary statistics and regression analysis for the research question as directed by the team members;
- gather some additional data on existing national level policies and interventions that may be hypothesized to be related to the existing research project;
- Researcher will meet weekly with the PIs on this project and it is feasible for this to be a fully remote position.
Time
35 hours per week
Salary
Total: $35,000
Start Date
November 15, 2025 - February 28, 2026.
Location
Positions will be remote
Minimum Requirements
A PhD in Economics, Statistics or Public Policy. The ideal candidate would have 4-5 years experience in a research institution or university setting and have demonstrated research output. The candidate should have access to standard computing resources and statistical analysis software.
How to Apply
Please upload your CV and a writing sample into the application below.
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