Postdoctoral Fellow; PREP

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Salary
: $80,000 - $85,000

Location
:
Whiting School of Engineering, Office of Research and Translation, Johns Hopkins University

Position Summary:

The PREP Post‑Doctoral Associate will support the Applied Economics Office (AEO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of the Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. The role focuses on producing rigorous, publication‑quality research on consumer perceptions and preferences in two circular‑economy projects: (1) battery electric vehicle information and (2) circular plastic products.

• Design and implement quantitative research studies, including stated‑preference surveys and conjoint experiments.
• Apply advanced discrete choice models, latent class models, clustering techniques to uncover heterogeneous preferences and segment‑specific insights.
• Translate complex statistical outputs into clear, decision‑relevant metrics such as willingness‑to‑pay, demand elasticities, and adoption likelihoods.
• Ensure analytical rigor consistent with peer‑reviewed academic standards.
• Author and co‑author peer‑reviewed journal articles, conference papers and technical reports.
• Work collaboratively with an inter‑disciplinary team of researchers.

Ph.D. in Economics, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.

Experience conducting applied survey research and quantitative analysis.

Demonstrated expertise in:

• Survey design and implementation.
• Conjoint analysis and discrete choice modeling.
• Segmentation and clustering methods.

Strong publication record in peer‑reviewed journals, including at least three peer‑reviewed publications and at least one first‑authored publication using survey data.

Proficiency in R and statistical modeling tools (e.g., Mplus, SPSS); experience with GIS or visualization tools is a plus.

Experience coding surveys in a survey‑design or similar open‑source survey tool.

Excellent writing and communication skills.

Self‑driven and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.

Must be a U.S. citizen.

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