Associate Professional Specialist for Princeton Industrial Relations Section-Carry Team in Princeton, New Jersey at Princeton University

The Industrial Relations Section (IRS) and the Department of Economics seek a highly motivated and experienced specialist to contribute to the research of Assistant Professor Pauline Carry during the 2027-2028 academic year. Carry’s applied economics research interests focus on labor economics and macroeconomics. In particular, she is interested in how employment contracts are determined and the role of labor market regulations. The appointment will be made at the rank of Associate Professional Specialist.

The Associate Professional Specialist (APS) will contribute towards the development of novel French datasets, will access existing datasets that are only available in France, and will implement cutting-edge methodologies for the statistical analysis of these datasets. The APS will both collaborate with members of Carry’s research team as well as work independently during research trips to France.

Responsibilities include:

• Construction and management of a database of collective agreements for France, relying on the combination of the Legifrance base, the DARES base, and institutional knowledge.

• Construction and management of a comprehensive worker-level longitudinal panel using the French firm-level employment records DADS Postes, employing advanced statistical skills to build an algorithm combining information on job in current year with worker situation in past year to chain observations and recover unique worker identifiers.

• Analysis of firm balance sheet databases only available in France, applying an advanced understanding of accounting practices to use detailed information on capital and inputs to estimate production functions, employing cutting-edge Industrial Organization methodologies

• Managing and providing quality control of project work completed by third-party contractors

• Supervising undergraduate research assistants and other casual/temporary research staff and serving as project liaison with external consultants

• Produce detailed reports, prepare policy briefs and presentations, and assist with drafting materials for publication

The work location for this position is primarily in-person on campus at Princeton University with occasional remote work in France. This position is subject to the University's background check policy. This is a one-year term position with the potential for renewal for a second term.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship of an H-1B visa requiring consular processing; other visa sponsorships (including H-1B visas not requiring consular processing) may be available, as appropriate.

• Masters degree in Economics, applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of training, experience, and accomplishments

• Prior research experience in the fields of Economics

• Proficiency in accounting practices and terminology

• Experience working with real-world data sets

• Strong coding/algorithm skills and proficiency in statistical programming, especially Stata, R, Python, MATLAB, SAS, LaTeX

• Must be able to access certain French datasets

• Ability to work independently, especially for remote work in France

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

To apply, please provide the following information and documents:

• Cover letter that briefly describes your academic background, research experience, goals for the future

• CV

• Writing sample

• Three references