11 faculty liberal arts public administration and policy jobs found in Princeton, NJ

2023-16357 Department: Schl of Public & Int'l Affairs  Category: Research and Laboratory  Job Type: Full-Time Overview Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) is looking to hire a full-time pre-doctoral research fellow (Senior Research Specialist). The positions entail close collaboration with Professor Saad Gulzar and Professor Tanushree Goyal on research projects related to the political economy of development (for example, cultural change, as well as environmental conservation, political participation, gender, bureaucracy etc.) Responsibilities The position involves a variety of tasks that provide excellent preparation for graduate school or work in a data science career. Work includes tasks such as conducting advanced econometric analysis and preparing results tables, managing large data sets, handling spatial data, applying machine learning algorithms, conducting computationally intensive statistical...

The Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE) part of the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University seeks an experienced Professional Specialist/Program Manager who will provide research management for the faculty director, Seema Jayachandran, and other affiliated faculty. The center faculty conduct research in economics, with a strong policy focus. Current research interests of the group include health; education; gender inequality and gender-based violence; the environment; and how political and social institutions shape individual behavior.  Primary responsibilities include:  * Providing project management for field-based projects including drafting IRB protocols, drafting agreements with implementing     partners, and mentoring field staff. Drafting narrative reports and presentation to present to donors.  Support various field-based     projects and providing other assistance with research and...

The Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) seeks a Project Specialist who will provide research support to the Dean, and Associate Deans' projects. The position is for a one-year term, with the possibility of renewal, contingent on satisfactory performance.  The Project Specialist is responsible for researching, planning and implementing a wide range of special (academic and policy-related)  projects. The Dean expects this individual to take the lead in the research and development of these projects. This position requires great initiative, independence and entrepreneurial thinking. The individual will interact on a regular basis with faculty, staff, students, alumni, advisory council members and representatives from peer institutions, foundations, government agencies and other nonprofit organizations. Working very closely with the Dean, the individual functions independently and is expected to be highly self-sufficient. The Dean's...

Princeton University's Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment at the School of Public and International Affairs is looking to hire a knowledgeable and collaborative environmental policy professional to prepare policy briefs and research summaries highlighting the Center's research. In addition to assisting faculty and researchers with communicating their work to general audiences and decision-makers, this position will also be responsible for overseeing the work of student associates in preparing policy-relevant research write-ups for Princeton research groups and NGO/industry collaborators. The appointment will be as an Associate Professional Specialist or Professional Specialist depending on level of experience. A graduate/advanced degree in a related field is required. Candidates should have a track record of science and policy writing with an environmental or energy focus, and should ideally have experience with networks of policymakers, policy...

The Research Program in Development Economics (RPDE) at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions. The candidates will join the RPDE community. RPDE carries out economic 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. Position The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be able to pursue their own research, with the expectation of actively participating in RPDE events such as the weekly seminar and graduate student lunch, and engaging with the undergraduate community. This position will not involve any teaching responsibilities.  This position is a 12-month term appointment with the possibility of annual renewal contingent upon performance and funding. The start date is summer 2023. Salary is competitive and benefits are provided....

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University invite applications for a postdoctoral or more senior research position from individuals with a PhD degree in related disciplines with behavioral and policy relevance. Individuals with a PhD degree or who expect to receive a by Ph.D by September 1, 2022 is preferred. The position is offered for one year, with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon funding and satisfactory performance. In addition to carrying out independent research, the appointee often collaborates with one or more faculty members. The appointee will be expected to assist in the teaching of the "Introduction to Public Policy" course, including the evaluation of written work by students and leadership of discussion sections for the class. Any teaching is contingent on sufficient enrollments and must be approved by the Dean of the Faculty. When teaching, the appointee would hold the additional title of Lecturer.  Applicants...

Postdoctoral Research Associate: Impacts and Human Responses to Climate Change  The Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment at Princeton University invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior researcher to conduct research on the impacts of climate change and resulting human responses. Successful applicants should be skilled in one of two areas of research: 1) physical modeling of extreme events (particularly heat waves and tropical cyclones) in the context of applications to impacts on individuals and social systems, or 2) econometric or other quantitative methods and modeling approaches applied to assessment of human migration and other sensitivities and responses to climate change. This research effort aims to combine diverse methods and lines of evidence to assess the probability of climate change impacts and outcomes, especially with respect to compound or multi-risk events. The position reports to Professor Michael Oppenheimer and will...

The Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment at Princeton University invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior researcher to conduct research related to biodiversity conservation, with a dual focus on (a) rural cropland abandonment and (b) development of metrics suitable for crediting biodiversity offsets. The research is designed to facilitate the development of effective yet practical policy solutions to important conservation issues.   This position reports to Professor David S. Wilcove (see https://scholar.princeton.edu/dwilcove). Details on the two areas of research are as follows:  (1) Rural cropland abandonment. When people in rural communities move to urban areas, croplands are abandoned.  We seek someone to study the factors determining whether those abandoned croplands remain abandoned for many years or are recultivated.  This work will entail approximately three-quarters of the successful applicant's time. (2)...

The School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Politics at Princeton University, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate or more senior researcher. They will work with Professor Saad Gulzar. Professor Gulzar conducts research employing field and natural experimental methods to understand the determinants and impacts of representative government on policy. Gulzar and his research collaborators bring new evidence to policy challenges that political parties, bureaucrats, and government agencies navigate.  The researcher will join Professor Saad Gulzar's team to collaborate on new and on-going projects related to political economy, development, and environment related topics, with some focus on South Asia. The principal job of the researcher will be to conduct rigorous quantitative analyses using advanced methods of causal inference, and to design and implement experimental studies with policy partners. The postdoctoral associate will be...

The Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (NCGG) at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior research associate position from individuals with a Ph.D. degree or who expect to receive a Ph.D. degree by September 1, 2023, for the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in regional political economy for the 2023-2024 academic year. This fellows' program aims to develop a generation of scholars able to analyze and make policy recommendations about the regional political economy in the Middle East, East, South and Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The Center welcomes applications from candidates with a background in economics, political science, contemporary history, sociology, law, business, and other disciplines bearing on the study of markets, politics, and economic development, focusing on the regions of the Middle East, East, South, or Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America. Scholarly work...

The Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance (NCGG) at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for a postdoctoral or more senior research associate position from individuals with a Ph.D. degree or who expect to receive a Ph.D. degree by September 1, 2023, for the 2023-2024 academic year. These awards are designed to promote basic research in the broad areas of international and comparative political economy, international organization and global governance, and globalization. Research on the causes and consequences of globalization, the political economy of foreign trade, monetary and regulatory policies, the sources of international cooperation at the global and regional level, the domestic and international politics of economic development, the political economy of human security issues, the evolution and impact of international institutions, and the politics of international law and human rights policies are of relevance....