Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Entrepreneurship at Northwestern

The Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs is launching the Lal Initiative in Global Entrepreneurship to further world-class research and pedagogy on international business.

The Lal Initiative aims to make the Roberta Buffett Institute an intellectual leader in the study of entrepreneurship from the perspective of global affairs. We will consider how entrepreneurship is shaped by, and in turn reshapes, the international system, including state capacity and governance, trade policy, geopolitical rivalry over technology and supply chains, and the role of migration and diaspora networks in transmitting capital and entrepreneurial norms across borders. Among the questions we will explore is how entrepreneurs build legitimacy and trust across borders, draw on kinship, professional, religious, educational, or ethnic networks to raise capital and recruit talent, and carry cultural norms, practices, and meanings of risk and success with them as they move between states, markets, and communities. The initiative aims to inform the work of a diverse international audience of private sector and government professionals, policymakers, and academics.

We are seeking to appoint a postdoctoral scholar interested in bringing their work to a global affairs institute and expanding their research and practice networks. This position is designed to give an early-career scholar a mix of experiences, including sustained research time, the chance to design interdisciplinary undergraduate courses of their own on global entrepreneurship, and a direct hand in convening events with renowned international entrepreneurs.

• Responsibilities will include:

  • One to two quarter-long (10 week) courses a year, depending upon department need
  • Production of business case studies to be used in teaching
  • Convening events on global entrepreneurship

• This fellowship offers:

  • Competitive salary of $64,000 and benefits
  • Research/travel funding, if applicable
  • Shared office space
  • Mentorship from faculty
  • Structured, resume-building experience across research, teaching, and program leadership

• Questions?

  • Email the Roberta Buffett Institute's Senior Director of Global Programs and Strategic Initiatives, Samantha Nissen, PhD.