What are the responsibilities and job description for the Post Doctoral Research Associate - LEP position at illinois?
The School of Labor and Employment Relations at The University of Illinois invites applications for the position of Post-Doctoral Scholar with the Project for Middle Class Renewal. This is a 12 or 24-month position that begins on August 16, 2025. The position may permit a remote working option.
The Project for Middle Class Renewal was established in the fall of 2015 with the goal of promoting policy analysis, scholarly research, and scholar-practitioner exchanges on employment related issues. The Project’s focus is broadly on employment policy, including the labor market, precarious work, industry studies, labor unions, training, education, and collective bargaining.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct high quality research as directed on targeted industries, private and public sector employment, all occupations, specific programs, and relevant public policies.
- Analyzing the impacts of incumbent and proposed public policy.
- Contribute to the formation of policy reports and messages for the purposes of educating the public.
- Prepare and present research findings at national, state and regional conferences.
