Position Summary
The Department of Sociology at Rice University ( is inviting applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellow with a focus on quantitative education research. Applicants with experience in any of the following areas are especially encouraged to apply: analysis of state administrative or nationally representative education datasets, causal inference, or the intersections of housing and education.
This postdoctoral fellowship is a research position funded by the National Science Foundation and the WT Grant Foundation that will begin in July 2025 The fellow will work directly with Dr. Anna Rhodes and Dr. Jeremy Fiel on a project examining school and residential mobility among housing choice voucher households in Houston, Texas, as well as assessing the educational effects of voucher receipt on students' educational outcomes.
While the position will be housed in the Rice Sociology department, we welcome PhDs, EdDs, or applicants in related fields where the candidate has pursued quantitative education research. Questions may be directed to Dr. Anna Rhodes; email: anna.rhodes@rice.edu .
Salary: $65,000 / year
In addition to an annual salary of $65,000, the fellowship provides office space, and access to research and travel funds up to $2000 per year. Additional grant support for project-related conference travel is also available.
Requirements
Essential Functions
To apply, please combine the following materials into a single PDF: (1) cover letter, (2) a research statement, (3) curriculum vitae that lists 3 references at the bottom, and (4) two writing samples. If all the materials cannot be combined into a single file, additional files may be sent to jobs@rice.edu and carrie.hodgeson@rice.edu with the subject Sociology Postdoc. Please make sure to include the names and contact information for 3 references who could provide letters of recommendation on the bottom of your CV. Review of applications will begin on January 31, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.
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