Post Doctoral Research Associate, Household Finance and Consumer Financial Decision Making Post[...]

SSRN; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 96,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Post Doctoral Research Associates for its Leeds School of Business. These roles, focusing on Household Finance and Business Sustainability, offer an exciting opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary research that impacts global business and citizen well-being. Successful candidates will collaborate with faculty, contribute to research initiatives, and have the chance to publish their findings. This two-year position includes competitive salary, benefits, and support for research-related expenses, making it an attractive opportunity for passionate researchers ready to make a difference in their fields.

Benefits

Full retirement benefits

Health insurance

Annual research allowance

IT support

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Candidates must complete their PhD by July prior to starting the fellowship.
• Strong research alignment with Leeds faculty is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and publish new research projects related to global business.
• Work closely with faculty and PhD students on research projects.

Skills

Research Skills

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Statistical Analysis

Publication Experience

Education

PhD in relevant field

Tools

Wharton Research Data Services

Job description

• Organization

  University of Colorado Boulder - Boulder, CO

Location

Posted

• Posted

  12 Mar 2025

Post Doctoral Research Associate, Household Finance and Consumer Financial Decision Making Post Doctoral Research Associate, Business and Sustainability

Job Description & Qualification

Job Summary:

The Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder is hiring for two Post Doctoral Research Associate positions for Fall 2025. Both positions are part of the Leeds School Research Initiative for Global Business and Citizen Well-Being.
One position is Household Finance in the interdisciplinary Center for Research in Consumer Financial Decision Making. The second is in Business and Sustainability in the interdisciplinary Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. Each position is a 2-year appointment.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. We welcome international applicants.

What We Require:

To be eligible, candidates must complete their PhD by July prior to starting the fellowship and must be able to be in residence at the University of Colorado by August of 2025.

The strongest candidates will be those whose research interests align closely with Leeds faculty and where the postdoc and faculty member can foresee developing joint research relating to themes of the Leeds School Initiative for Global Business and Citizen Well-Being. For the Household Finance position, we encourage applicants to look at the Affiliated Faculty webpage for the Center for Research on Consumer Financial Decision Making. For the Business and Sustainability position, we encourage applicants to look at the Affiliate Faculty webpage for the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility.

Application Procedure

Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please submit the following materials to this portal:

1. Cover Letter explaining qualifications and interests related to the Initiative
2. Two-page research proposal
3. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
4. Two published or working papers
5. Two letters of recommendation

During the application process you will need to enter contact information for two references who will be contacted to provide a letter of recommendation immediately as part of the application process.

All applications must be submitted electronically to the job portal. Full consideration will be given to applications submitted by April 15. This position will remain open until filled.

Apply through this link for the Household Finance position:
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=62544

Apply through this link for the Business and Sustainability position:
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=62547

About the Organization

Who We Are:

The University of Colorado at Boulder, and the city of Boulder, offers a rich intellectual, cultural, recreational, and family-friendly environment. Boulder is widely recognized as an entrepreneurial hub, with active venture capital, technology, natural foods, and renewable energy sectors; it is consistently recognized as one of the best places to live in the United States.

The University of Colorado and the Leeds School of Business are nationally recognized for the excellence of our faculty, programs, and students. Our faculty engage in interdisciplinary research spanning all areas of business scholarship.

The Household Finance scholar will join the interdisciplinary Center for Research on Consumer Financial Decision Making. The Center conducts basic and applied research about how consumer welfare is affected by financial decisions that take place in systems created by business and government policies. In all these domains, consumers are often poorly informed and susceptible to making serious errors that have immediate and delayed personal and societal consequences. Center research advances understanding of how consumers make such decisions and how they can be helped to make better decisions through innovations in public policy, business, and consumer education.

The Business and Sustainability scholar will join the interdisciplinary Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility brings together scholars researching how business can contribute to human and environmental sustainability through initiatives in:

• Clean energy transition
• Climate change mitigation
• Disaster relief and recovery
• Environmental protection
• Healthcare access
• Poverty alleviation
• Sustainable finance and reporting
• Employer contributions to employee well-being
• Social or environmental entrepreneurship

In both positions, the scholar selected will join a collegial and influential group of business scholars with the highest standards of research excellence.

Additional Information

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be:

Both positions are part of the Leeds School Research Initiative for Global Business and Citizen Well Being that considers how businesses and governments around the world take different approaches to these universal human challenges and the associated differences in citizen well-being. For each, the scholar hired will initiate and publish new research projects related to the Leeds School Initiative for Global Business and Citizen Well Being, while advancing publication of their current work and preparing for application to tenure track faculty positions.
During the period of the fellowship, postdoctoral fellows are expected to be in residence, work closely with Center faculty and PhD students on research projects while advancing publication of their current work and preparing for application for faculty positions in business or economics disciplines. The selected scholar will participate actively in research seminars at Leeds and otherwise contribute to the research mission of the School, the Center, and the Initiative. Teaching opportunities may be available for qualified individuals.

What We Can Offer:

This is a two-year contract. (Extension of the contract to a third year is possible by mutual agreement in year 2.)

The salary for this 100% appointment is $95,400 with full retirement and health insurance benefits. Additional benefits include an annual $5,000 allowance for research related expenses and travel, a single standard computer, IT support, and access to standard databases such as those through Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), and up to $2K in relocation moving.