INFORMS Open Forum

The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) at the Woodrow Wilson
School and the Department of Operations Research and Financial
Engineering (ORFE) at Princeton University seek candidates for a
two-year postdoctoral research associate position in the area of
Development Finance starting on or about September 1, 2020.
The appointment will be through the Woodrow Wilson School. Please apply
here:
https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=15841


In addition to pursuing their own independent research, the Postdoctoral
Research Associate will play a key role in supporting the new Princeton
Institute for International and Regional Studies Research Community on
Development Finance in fragile and conflict-affected states. The first
main objective will be working with ORFE on a structure of risk measures
appropriate to assessing decisions to mobilize finance in fragile
states. Key technical questions are to develop a framework of risk
measures appropriate to assessing threats, and to leverage modern
machine learning tools to harness the information in large visual,
verbal, and numerical localized data now available. The second objective
will be collaborating with ESOC in the development of a publicly
available development finance dataset on development finance in fragile
states.

The position provides an outstanding opportunity for collaboration with
Princeton faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. There are no
teaching obligations. Postdoctoral Research Associates are expected to
participate actively in the intellectual activities of Princeton
University. Applicants must have received a Ph.D., received or expected
between September 2017 and September 2020, in such fields as Economics,
Operations Research, or Data Science. This is a 12-month term
appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent on satisfactory
performance and funding. All candidates with relevant research interests
are encouraged to submit an application. Applicants must apply online
and submit a cover letter, C.V., one or at most two research papers, and
three reference letters:
https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=15841

This position is subject to the University's background check policy.