Postdoctoral Associate

The George Washington University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 61,008 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Job summary

A esteemed academic institution in Washington, D.C. seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to work on computational social science research. This full-time role involves data collection, analysis, and publishing results. Applicants should have a PhD and expertise in R and Python, with a salary range of $61,008 - $80,000 and comprehensive healthcare benefits.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment.
• Familiarity with sophisticated analytic and computational tools.
• Demonstrated record of data collection and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning of original research.
• Analyze and interpret data.
• Publish results and represent the university at conferences.

Skills

Expertise in computational approaches to social science

Extensive experience with R

Extensive experience with Python

Experience with data analysis

Strong publication record

Education

PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field

Job description

The George Washington University Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics (IDDP) seeks exceptional candidates for a full-time, academic research position at the rank of Postdoctoral Associate. The mission of IDDP is to help society understand critical challenges that arise at the intersection of digital technology, media and democracy, in turn informing sound policy solutions. IDDP is committed to supporting rigorous, evidence-based research that advances democratic values.

The Postdoctoral Associate will work closely on topics related to IDDP’s mission. The researcher will have deep expertise in computational approaches to social science, including but not limited to the collection and analysis of large amounts of data. The applicant will be intimately familiar with sophisticated analytic and computational tools and will have a demonstrated record of their use.

This postdoctoral associate will participate in the planning of original research, will analyze and interpret data, will publish results, will represent the university at conferences and meetings, and may develop new theories and methodologies. Extensive experience using R, Python or similar tools are a key requirement for the position, and successful candidates should show potential to excel in tasks related to computational social science research.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have fulfilled all requirements for the award of a PhD or equivalent qualification in a relevant field by the date of employment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Collaborate with affiliated researchers and faculty pursuing more narrowly specified projects in addition to the pursuit of individual project interests.
• Conceptualize, design and analyze computational social science research related to IDDP’s mission.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The position has a desired start date of January 12, 2026, with options for an earlier start date. The hiring range is $61,008 - $80,000, and the position offers comprehensive healthcare benefits.

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.