Brazilian Embassy in Rwanda

#SBEIndica Upcoming Opportunity: Two Postdoctoral Research Positions in Fortaleza, Brazil The municipality of Fortaleza via ACEP expects to launch a call for applications in approximately two weeks for two postdoctoral research positions at the Evaluation for Inclusion Office, an initiative of the Municipality of Fortaleza, Brazil, supported by the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID), in collaboration with the Development Innovation Lab (DIL) at the University of Chicago and the University of Ceará. The positions offer an opportunity to conduct rigorous impact evaluations of public policies within government institutions, using controlled and natural experiments, and collaborating with researchers from Brazil and abroad. The municipality is looking for candidates with a PhD (or nearing completion) in Economics, Public Policy, or related fields, with strong quantitative skills and experience in causal inference, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), natural experiments, and applied microeconometrics. Key details: Two full-time, in-person positions in Fortaleza, Ceará. Expected duration: 24 months. Expected monthly fellowship: approximately R$14,000. Opportunities for academic research, publications, and collaboration with Brazilian and international researchers. The official call, including application procedures and deadlines, will be published soon. If you have any questions, please contact Elis Teixeira at [email protected]. Please share this opportunity with colleagues, PhD students, and researchers who might be interested. We hope to reach a broad pool of qualified candidates across Brazil and internationally.