Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Public Policy

The Brooks School of Public Policy at Cornell University is seeking to welcome one or more Research Associates to work on empirical microeconomic research on tobacco regulation and child health policy. For qualified applicants, one position could be at the level of Senior Research Associate.

Tobacco Regulation
The primary role of one Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate will be to anchor research projects in the economics of tobacco regulatory policy and to launch new research in connected areas. Members of the team publish in peer-reviewed journals mainly in economics. Cornell Research on Tobacco Regulation (https://sites.google.com/view/cornellcrtr) is a research group led by Professors Don Kenkel and Alan Mathios in the Brooks School of Public Policy. The team includes faculty, alumni, and PhD students from the Brooks School and the Department of Economics.

Child Health Policy
The primary role of the other Research Associate will be to anchor research projects in the economics of child health policies, including school based health care and other school health policies, and to launch new research in connected areas of child health. This research will be conducted with Maria Fitzpatrick, who is Professor of Economics and Public Policy, and a team of faculty and students from the Brooks School and the Department of Economics.

Minimum Qualifications:

- A PhD in Economics or closely related discipline.
- Experience working in a team and under a deadline.
- Strong written and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with quasi-experimental econometric methods for causal inference.
- Experience with analysis of foot traffic/ cell phone mobility data (for the position related to tobacco regulation).
- Experience with health care claims data, e.g., Medicaid, private insurance, EHR records (for the position related to child health policy).
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

The successful candidate(s) will have access to a rich economics and public policy community that spans multiple departments and colleges. The Brooks School, and Cornell more generally, have strong community norms of inclusivity and well-being.

The submission deadline for applications is May 1, 2025. Materials should be submitted online to Academic Jobs Online at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/29921. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected.

For initial screening, please include the following materials in PDF format.
(1) Cover letter, specifically addressing your fit for either or both positions. Please include the names of three reference-writers, but there is no need to request letters at this time.
(2) CV/resume, including links to writing samples.
(3) Research statement describing doctoral work (and postdoctoral work, if applicable).

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Pay Ranges:
Research Associate: $50,900 - $95,900
Senior Research Associate: $53,800 - $150,700
Actual salary offers will be based on education, experience, discipline, and relevant skills.

For questions regarding the positions, please contact Search Committee Chair Professor Donald Kenkel at dsk10@cornell.edu or Maria Fitzpatrick atmdf98@cornell.edu.

Pay Range:

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

• Academic Discipline

• Unique applicable skills.

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