Over the past 5 years, research fellows have matriculated in PhD programs at: Harvard (Economics), Berkeley, (Economics), Columbia (Economics), Harvard (Sociology), Harvard (Health Policy), MIT (Economics), Northwestern (Economics), UC San Diego (Economics), University of Chicago (Economics), Cambridge (Economics), University of Pennsylvania (Economics), University of Pennsylvania (Finance). In the past 5 years, fellows have also matriculated in law school at Stanford Law School, Yale Law School, and Cornell Law School.
Participation in this fellowship opportunity allows you to take and audit Stanford courses and attend on-campus lectures and seminars free of charge. In addition, incumbents in this fellowship will be eligible to take one course per quarter, not to exceed a maximum of 5 units (for which departments will pay a discounted fee), with approval from your faculty supervisor.
Commitment
Full-time, starting Summer 2026. Some applicants available to start earlier will also be considered. Fellowships last for one year, with the opportunity to renew for a second year based on performance and mutual agreement of the professor and fellow.
Responsibilities
Job responsibilities will vary by position, but will involve all aspects of the research process including:
- Participate and assist with planning an empirical project by reviewing prior law and economics studies identified by the respective faculty. Implement regression models using Stata or R
- Collecting, managing, and structuring quantitative datasets
- Conceptualization of suitable empirical methodologies and models
- Statistical analyses of complex datasets and interpretation of results
- Participate in the development and administration of surveys using validated variables and questions provided by the faculty and post-doc.
- Conduct targeted Westlaw and JSTOR search on recent scholarship about particular research as assigned.
- Communication with government officials, industry stakeholders, and research collab- orators
- Assist with development, communication and design of research findings to internal and external audiences in the form of report writing and manuscript preparation
- May formulate nationwide randomized controlled trials, and create novel datasets on research related to policy issues
Qualifications
Experience in a quantitative discipline, such as economics, political science, computer science, statistics, or applied math, typically gained through completion of an undergraduate degree in a related field.
- Training in causal inference and/or machine learning methods
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding academic credentials and intellectual creativity
- Eagerness to take initiative and solve intricate problems
- Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.
- Excellent time-management skills and ability to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Exceptional research and analytical writing skills
- Programming experience in R, Python, Stata, and/or other languages is strongly pre- ferred
- Prior research experience and coursework in the empirical social sciences is preferred, but not required
Salary and Benefits
The expected pay range for this position is $31.40 to $38.89 per hour. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered
to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.
How to Apply
The deadline for applications is 7:00AM PST on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. All applications received before this date are guaranteed to be read while there is a spot open. After this date we will still be accepting applications, however preference will be given to first round applications. Applicants with OPT are eligible to apply for this position. The link to apply is here.
Make sure to upload each of the following:
- Brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position and which graduate degree(s), if any, you hope to pursue
- Current resume
- Transcript (unofficial version acceptable)
- Short academic writing sample, preferably empirical or social science-related
- Contact information for no fewer than two academic references who can attest to your academic research skills and for any additional references who can speak to your character and professional skills
Questions
Please see our FAQ page. If your question is not addressed there, please email us at fellows@law.stanford.edu. Do not contact the professors or their support staff with any questions about hiring.
