Job Details

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Position Number: 9910038
Location: Philadelphia, United States
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Oct 20, 2026
Deadline:

The Business Economics and Public Policy Department of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the Wharton Workforce Futures Lab, under PI Corinne Low.

The position has an initial term of one year, which is renewable.

The fellow would develop projects related to making workplaces better for parents, eliminating rigid gender roles at home, and debunking narratives that restrict women's workplace progress together with Professor Low. Due to the funding model of this position, the fellow will be advancing coauthored work with Professor Low and other lab affiliates. An ideal candidate is interested in going on to a tenure track academic position, and developing a stronger research portfolio over the course of the post-doc. Candidates direct from PhD or with 1-3 years of work experience after PhD completion welcome. Applicants with existing research in the area of workplace innovation and gender economics are particularly welcome, and should have experience with field or lab experiments as well as strong coding skills.

About the Lab

Wharton's Workforce Futures Lab will produce, test, and share rigorous research on what makes workplaces work for all. In partnership with organizations, the Lab will study practical workplace innovations and rapidly translate pivotal academic findings into tools that decision-makers can use. The Workforce Futures Lab has been named one of the 18 awardees of the $60 million Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge, receiving a $2.5 million grant to advance an innovative solution to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace. Our WIN Narrative Challenge award will support our work to translate research into practice, busting myths about women at work and creating a new evidence base for firms to boost productivity, retention, and well-being.

Qualifications
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Economics or a related field from an accredited institution before the position start date.

Application Instructions
Deadline is rolling, and applications will be considered as they are received. The start date can be as soon as January 1, 2027, or summer 2027. Please email workforcefutures@wharton.upenn.edu with any questions.

Application Requirements:

CV
Cover Letter
Job Market Paper
Research Papers
Three Letters of Reference

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/195982

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.