The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia – Vancouver Campus invites applications for a Stone Centre Postdoctoral Research Fellow position, starting September 1, 2026.
The Stone Cente on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is a new research centre at the Vancouver School of Economics funded by a generous gift of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. Its purpose is to support research on the causes and consequences of wealth and income inequality, and possible remedies. The Stone Centre supports cutting-edge research, offers fellowships and grants, and collaborates with Statistics Canada to develop comprehensive datasets on wealth and income inequality across the country. For information about the VSE and the Stone Centre, visit: https://economics.ubc.ca/ and https://stonecentre.economics.ubc.ca/.
The position is open to scholars who are within three years of having received their PhD (or equivalent degree such as DPhil) by the position start date. Consideration may be given to those who expect to have successfully defended their PhD dissertation by the position start date.
We seek scholars working in any economic field—particularly labour / public / development economics, political economy, macroeconomics—whose research explores the causes or consequences of economic inequality, and possible remedies. This is a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow position for one year, with possibility of renewal for a further year, subject to availability of funding and review by the Stone Centre committee. The expected salary for this position is $80,000 per year plus benefits, and research support of up to $10,000 in the first year of appointment.
How to Apply
Please be prepared to provide the following:
Research Statement that describes how your postdoctoral research program fits with the aims of the Stone Centre
Curriculum Vitae
Writing sample / job market paper
Three confidential letters of reference
The deadline for completed applications is midnight UTC December 19, 2025. Review of applications will begin soon after this date. The position is subject to final budgetary approval.
Questions may be directed to the Stone Centre Research Manager, Priscilla Fisher at priscilla.fisher@ubc.ca.