Postdoctoral Research Associate (Finance)

Location: College Station, Texas; work in the Texas Federal Statistical Research Data Center is required, while some pre-clearance research tasks may be performed remotely with university approval.

Salary: $5,981.25 per month.

Company

hirify.global’s Mays Business School is a research and teaching institution with the Adam C. Sinn ’00 Department of Finance.

What you will do

• Conduct empirical analysis under approved Census Project TX03195 using restricted-use U.S. Census Bureau firm microdata.
• Construct or revise firm-level panels linking federal contract R&D with self-funded R&D, patenting, profitability, market share, and stock returns.
• Implement panel instrumental variables and two-stage least squares designs, separating direct effects from spillovers.
• Prepare Census disclosure avoidance requests, respond to Disclosure Review Board feedback, and maintain detailed data records and replicable code.
• Evaluate results, coauthor papers for leading finance and economics journals, and present findings at conferences and seminars.
• Support related research through data retrieval, literature reviews, editing, reporting, and mentoring junior research staff.

Requirements

• PhD in economics or finance completed or expected by the start date.
• No prior experience is required.
• Strong applied microeconometrics skills, particularly panel instrumental variables and two-stage least squares designs.
• Ability to build and work with large administrative and firm-level datasets.
• Advanced coding skills in Stata or a comparable package such as SAS, R, or Python.
• Strong writing skills, critical thinking, attention to detail, ethical standards, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive or confidential information.
• Ability to work independently, cooperate with others, maintain integrity and trust, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• All Special Sworn Status applicants must have lived in the United States or its territories for 36 of the past 60 months and pass a federal background investigation.

Nice to have

• Special Sworn Status with the U.S. Census Bureau, with candidates who already hold it strongly preferred.
• Experience with restricted-use Census Bureau or Internal Revenue Service data.
• Experience with firm-level microdata such as BRDIS, SIRD, RADS, or Compustat.
• Research interests in innovation, corporate finance, public economics, or macroeconomics.
• Research output or clear potential for placement in a research-active department.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed 15-month appointment on a funded research project measuring firm-level effects of federal contract R&D.
• Work may occasionally require weekends or hours outside the normal schedule; funded conference travel is available.
• Research before SSS clearance, including code development, literature review, and paper drafting, may be performed remotely with university approval.
• Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, and flexible spending insurance, plus paid holidays, sick leave, and vacation.
• Additional benefits include retirement enrollment, wellness programs, professional development support, tuition assistance, and conference funding.

Hiring process

• Submit complete application data or attach a complete resume; incomplete submissions may be rejected.
• Include a cover letter and resume, uploaded under CV/Resume.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification, criminal history investigation, and any required institutional checks.