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Predoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Economics

Harvard University
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Job Summary

 

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University is recruiting its inaugural cohort of Predoctoral Fellows to support the research of affiliated faculty. The Salata Institute draws from expertise across the University to pursue real-world solutions to address the climate crisis.

Fellows will be given one-year appointment beginning in the Fall of 2025 with the possibility of renewal for a second year upon mutual agreement. Each fellow will work with 1-2 faculty mentors on research projects that cover a broad range of environmental economics topics and methods. Faculty mentors for this program will include Ishan Nath, Anna Russo, Wolfram Schlenker, and Charles Taylor. 

This is a one-year term position beginning September 2025 with the possibility of renewal

 

Position Description

An important goal of the fellowship is to prepare fellows for doctoral research in environmental economics or related fields. Fellows will be exposed to a range of research tasks, including:

  • Writing code to clean, process, visualize, and analyze data.
  • Assisting with estimating structural models.
  • Conducting literature reviews.
  • Producing figures, tables, and slides for presentations and working papers.

Faculty mentors are committed to the mentorship and professional development of the fellows and to fostering a supportive, collaborative, and fun research environment.Fellows will be expected to work full-time, in-person at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where they are encouraged to attend events and seminars and take courses (in the Economics department or at the Harvard Kennedy School).

 

Basic Qualifications

Candidates MUST meet the following basic qualifications to be considered for this role:

Anticipated bachelor’s degree by summer 2025 and a strong quantitative background in economics, math, statistics, and/or computer science.

 

Additional Qualifications and Skills

  • Experience with programming, data science, and geospatial analysis (especially R, Stata, Julia, MATLAB, or Python).
  • An enthusiasm for empirical research and an interest in pursuing a PhD in economics or related fields (e.g., public policy).
  • An ability to work independently and with attention to detail.
  • Effective communication skills and an ability to work in a collaborative environment.