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10/8/2025
Pre-Doctoral Research Specialist
Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
Behavior Change for Good Initiative
Fellowships/Post-docs: Pre-doctoral

The Behavior Change for Good Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania is recruiting for a Predoctoral Researcher position to support the work of Professors Katherine Milkman and Angela Duckworth, in addition to the many experts in behavioral science on the BCFG Scientific Team, to start in June 2026.

 

 The Predoctoral Researcher will work closely with Professors Katherine Milkman and Angela Duckworth and the BCFG team on the development and evaluation of behavior change interventions across a wide variety of settings. The Predoctoral Researcher will manage and coordinate significant multi-site research projects. This position entails developing and implementing research designs, handling data collection and management, conducting data analysis, and preparing research reports. These positions are ideal for individuals seeking to gain more research experience before applying to graduate programs in behavioral science or related fields.

 

Recent papers that BCFG Predoctoral Researchers have contributed to include: 

  • Duckworth, et al. (2025). A national megastudy shows that email nudges to elementary school teachers boost student math achievement, particularly when personalized. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
  • Milkman, et al. (2024). Megastudy shows that reminders boost vaccination but adding free rides does not. Nature. 
  • Milkman, et al. (2022). A citywide experiment testing the impact of geographically targeted, high-pay-off vaccine lotteries. Nature Human Behavior.

 

Qualifications for Predoctoral Researchers

Bachelor's degree with 1-2 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. A background in Economics, Psychology, Behavioral Economics, or Behavioral Science is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, taken classes on econometrics and be proficient in either STATA or R, and comfortable working on UNIX servers. The anticipated start date for this position is June 2026. 

 

Applicants can apply at https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Solomon-Lab-Psychology/Pre-Doctoral-Research-Specialist_JR00113171-1

 
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