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Harvard University Postdoctoral Fellow - Pricing Lab, Digital Data Design Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Title Postdoctoral Fellow - Pricing Lab, Digital Data Design Institute
School Harvard Business School
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Position Description
The Pricing Lab at the Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for a macro postdoctoral fellow for academic year 2025-2026 to work on research activities. For more information on the Pricing Lab, please visit https://pricinglab.org/ .For more information on D^3, please visit https://d3.harvard.edu/labs.
Position Overview: The postdoctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Professor Alberto Cavallo and collaborate closely with the lab director and research assistants. This position does not have teaching responsibilities, allowing the fellow to focus fully on research.
The Pricing Lab’s mission is to advance the understanding of firm-level pricing decisions, pricing capabilities, and the broader macroeconomic impacts on inflation dynamics. The lab leverages access to large proprietary datasets provided by collaborating companies, offering unique opportunities to analyze real-world pricing strategies and their economic implications. This collaboration enables groundbreaking research into pricing practices, capabilities, and innovations across industries.
We are seeking candidates with a keen interest in policy-relevant research and proficiency in working with data. Ideal candidates will have a passion for exploring questions at the frontier of data science and empirical macroeconomics, leveraging advanced analytical techniques and large-scale datasets to generate impactful insights. The position offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects that intersect macroeconomic theory, data engineering, and empirical research.
Responsibilities:
Refining research questions and developing methodologies to measure economic phenomena.
Conducting econometric analyses, including historical and experimental data studies.
Writing and preparing research for submission to top peer-reviewed economics journals.
Overseeing and coordinating the activities of research assistants to ensure project goals are met efficiently and effectively
Collaborating with partner organizations or companies as needed.
Basic Qualifications
A Ph.D. in economics. All degree requirements must be satisfied prior to the fellowship start date.
PLEASE NOTE : If you have obtained your Ph.D. in the past 12 months you must be able to provide a certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution OR a letter from the institution’s Registrar stating all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed and should verify the date the degree has been conferred. No exceptions.
Additional Qualifications
Macroeconomic theory related to pricing.
Programming and scripting for large-scale data processing.
Proficiency in statistical computing environments such as Stata or Python.
Special Instructions
Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
Please apply here via the Harvard system. Please do not contact lab faculty; if you have any questions, please contact d3@harvard.edu.
All applications must include the following:
Curriculum vitae
Statement of research
Two representative publications
Two letters of recommendation
Candidates may be asked to undergo an assessment as part of the interview process.
Additional Information:
These are term positions starting July 2025 (start date flexible) through June 30, 2026, with the possibility of renewal based on funding and performance. Relocation funding not provided.
This role is offered as a hybrid (some combination of onsite and remote) where you are required to be onsite at our Boston, MA based campus. Specific days and schedule will be determined between you and your manager.
Please note that we will be conducting interviews virtually (phone and/or Zoom) for selected candidates.
Culture of Inclusion: The work and well-being of HBS is profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. Explore HBS work culture at https://www.hbs.edu/employment/.
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Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02163
Contact Email kdestadler@hbs.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Maximum Number of References Allowed 4
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