[AISWorld] PostDoc Opportunities with MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy

[George Westerman]

Position

Full-time Post Doctoral Associate position(s).

Available January 2015 or later, with duration of two to three years.



Employer

Professor Erik Brynjolfsson, MIT Sloan School of Management



Location

Cambridge, MA USA.

Postdocs will be expected to reside and work in Cambridge for the full two years



Job Description

The MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) is a major research effort addressing one of the most critical issues of our time: the impact of digital technology on businesses, the economy, and society. Drawing on MIT Sloan's strengths in technology and innovation, its internationally recognized faculty, and more than a decade of research and partnership with MIT Sloan's Center for Digital Business, the IDE is analyzing the broad sociological, economic, and organizational changes brought about by the advance and spread of digital technology. For more information, see http://mitsloan.mit.edu/ide .



We seek one or more Postdoctoral Associates to work on research projects under the supervision of faculty and other principal investigators.  High-level topic areas include: the impact of technological change on skills and wages, emergence of new digital business models, digital transformation of enterprises, mega-scale digital experimentation, social prediction, and others.  Our research projects balance rigor and relevance, aiming to produce papers for top academic journals while also informing policy and practice through other contributions.



Requirements

We are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral researcher(s) with extensive experience in econometrics, data analytics, and/or economics.  Ideal candidates will be able to work well with academics and industry executives alike.  English language skills (verbal and written) must be excellent.



Salary

Commensurate with experience, and competitive with similar positions.



To apply

Please send a CV and research sample to MIT IDE Executive Director David Verrill (dverrill at mit.edu<mailto:dverrill at mit.edu>)


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