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Posted: 12-May-23

Location: Washington, D.C.

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty
Public Policy/Public Administration

Internal Number: 4179762

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Georgetown University: Main Campus: McCourt School of Public Policy
Location: Main Campus
Open Date: May 11, 2023
Deadline:
Description
Post Doc Fellow for Better Government Lab
The Better Government Lab conducts empirical field-based research to assess the impact and effectiveness of interventions and policies aimed at improving the capacity of government and the quality of government, and is part of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will be part of the project 'Can governments learn digital governance innovation from the civic tech community?' working closely with project's PI's (Pamela Herd, Sebastian Jilke, Donald Moynihan).The position is for two years, and funded via an award from the Tech and Public Policy program and McCourt Institute. We hope to have someone in place for Fall of 2023, but will search until a suitable candidate is found.
We seek candidates with strong mixed-methods or qualitative method skills. The primary responsibility will be to engage in a study of how civic technology organizations interact with government, and how those interactions facilitate the adoption of digital innovation in government. This will require conducting a series of primary case studies using mixed-methods.
The position will not require any teaching and has flexibility for geographical location in accordance with Georgetown's telework policy.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will:

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  Help to develop a research plan;
  
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  Complete Georgetown IRB training and requirements for the project;
  
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  Organize and undertake interviews with research subjects;
  
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  Perform data analysis and interpretation;
  
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  Distill findings into reports, policy memos and academic publications;
  
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  Present project designs and results at government and external conferences and meetings;
  
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  Support other Better Government Lab studies of civic technology innovations.
  

Qualifications

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  Ph.D. in and research experience with public policy, political science, economics, public administration, organization theory, sociology, business, or a related field (ABDs are welcome to apply if they expect to complete or be near completion of their Ph.D. before project start).
  

The ideal candidate will have a mix of the following qualifications:

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  Extensive knowledge of and experience applying qualitative skills, with quantitative skills as a bonus;
  
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  An interest in government capacity, administrative burden, digital innovations, human-centered design, organizational theory and/or social policy;
  
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  Experience or strong interest in working with government programs, policies and/or operations;
  
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  Strong project management skills;
  

Application Instructions
Please provide a curriculum vitae; cover letter (no more than 2 pages); one representative publication or working paper; 3 references (i.e., references names, institutional affiliations, phone numbers and email addresses should be provided as a separate document; reference letters will be solicited for final candidates only).
For more information and to apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/125277
Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law .
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please click here for more information, or contact the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action (IDEAA) at (202) 687-4798.
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