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Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor of Economics

Plaksha University, Mohali, India

Full-Time Academic & Research Position (Tenure Track / Tenured / Visiting)

Plaksha University invites talented academicians, Ph.D. scholars and postdoctoral fellows, who have a zeal for interdisciplinary and impactful research & teaching, to apply for tenure-track/ tenured/ visiting Faculty of Economics.

We offer a thriving research and innovation ecosystem and are looking for top-notch faculty across diverse domains such as economics, statistics, computer science, data science, AI/ML, applied mathematics, finance, marketing, public policy, social sciences, and design. We welcome applications from all nationalities and diversity.

Why Plaksha:

• Opportunity to build an institution, interdisciplinary academic programs (undergraduate/ graduate/ doctoral level), and research lab
• High degree of freedom, flexibility & autonomy to define curriculum and pedagogy
• Attractive salary structureProfessional Development Allowance to encourage registration with professional bodies, attendance at seminars or conferences, subscription to journals and similar expenses for continuous career development .
• Attractive start-up research grants to the tune of INR 25,00,000 (USD 30,000) to assist in initiating research
• Consulting opportunity for 1 day a week with 90% revenue share to faculty; support with making industry connections in leading corporates and start-ups through a dedicated Center for Corporate Partnerships and Careers
• 2 summer months as mini-sabbatical at a reputed research-focused international university supported for tenure-track assistant professors
• 1-on-1 mentorship from top academicians in one’s research area
• Support for research and teaching through university sponsored fellowships for Ph.D. students and research fellows
• High degree of freedom, flexibility & autonomy to define curriculum and pedagogy
• Opportunity to interact and collaborate with colleagues educated and trained in top Institutions and access to a unique eco-system of 100 founders with proven entrepreneurial track record
• Opportunity to build a greenfield institution and play a role in shaping the fabric of the university and its role in the world.
• Fast-tracked opportunities for academic leadership positions
• A dedicated Office of Research that provides assistance on research administrative issues and support with grant proposals.

Key responsibilities: The responsibilities include teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral level including the development of innovative curriculum and pedagogy, conducting research, and helping to build research centers & laboratories of global eminence, along with innovative curriculum and pedagogy. Faculty are expected to:

• Teach up to 4 courses per year (1 course = 3 credits = up to 42 contact hours per semester)
• Contribute to Plaksha’s research mission by participating in its world-class research program that involves supervising undergraduate and graduate students, PhD scholars, and post-doctoral fellows
• Raise research funds through government and private agencies and international consortiums.

Appointment: As early as January 2025

Eligibility:A Ph.D. from a world-class university with an excellent track record of intellectual impact. Some international experience is desirable.

Flexible career tracks: Tenure-track/tenured, Professor of Practice, Visiting & Adjunct positions, Joint industry appointments

Plaksha University is supportive of dual-careers and is an equal opportunity/ affi rmativeaction employer. We are committed to maintaining diversity and welcome applicationsfrom all nationalities, and encourage women, members from LGBTQ+ community, persons with disabilities, and other diverse communities. Citizenship of India is not a requirement. Foreign nationals with fl uency in English areencouraged to apply.

About Plaksha University:

Situated in Chandigarh tricity, India, Plaksha University is a collective philanthropic initiative by a global community of 100+ business leaders and academicians. A greenfield university, Plaksha is developing a transformational model of engineering education and research that integrates technology, design, entrepreneurship, and liberal arts. Plaksha represents the bold aspirations of 21st century India and has its mission anchored around three pillars: reimagining technology education, research to impact grand challenges, and catalyzing an entrepreneurial ecosystem.

In a short span of time, Plaksha has inked partnerships with the UC Berkeley, Purdue University, Cornell University, UC San Diego, SRI International, IISc Bangalore, IITs and many other leading institutions. Plaksha is building distinctive research centers on Digital Agriculture, Water Security, Digital Health, Clean Energy and Climate and a university-vide Data Science Institute. Plaksha’s growing and thriving community includes 200+ students, 30+ faculty, 100+ staff including researchers and scholars.

PLEASE NOTE

• Candidates need to submit the application via Interfolio.
• Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

For more details, please visit www.plaksha.edu.in

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/39648/positions. (See posting for details.)

FACULTY RESEARCH ANALYST

The successful candidate will support research by Professors Arthur van Benthem, Susanna Berkouwer, Benjamin Lockwood, Corinne Low, Judd Kessler, and Alex Rees-Jones. Topics energy and the environment and/or development economics (van Benthem, Berkouwer); public and behavioral economics (Lockwood, Rees-Jones); labor, gender, and experimental economics (Low, Kessler). There are several open positions.

Examples of recent projects include:

Berkouwer and van Benthem: efficiency losses from imperfect environmental policies, energy efficiency adoption, carbon offsets, infrastructure construction, land protection and biodiversity, and hurricane insurance.

Rees-Jones and Lockwood: evaluating the merits of state-run lotteries, using wealth taxes to reduce inequality, studying strategies to reduce tax evasion, assessing the role of tax complexity, conducting welfare analysis that incorporates behavioral biases, and assessing the promise of new mechanisms for matching students to schools.

Low and Kessler: Studying the impact of grade-optional policies, running experiments to measure hiring bias among employers, examining changes in women’s labor force participation over time, studying the unequal division of home production within the household, and studying mechanisms to reduce hiring bias.

You will join Wharton’s Department of Business Economics and Public Policy (BEPP) and become part of a cohort of predoctoral research fellows. BEPP offers many opportunities for personal and professional development through learning new technical skills, attending seminars, and taking courses. In some instances, predoc RAs have become co-authors of academic papers.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Job responsibilities include performing a variety of statistical and econometric analyses, cleaning and analyzing data, writing research reports, conducting background research and literature reviews, identifying and obtaining secondary data, coding survey questionnaires, and managing field activities. Independent thinking, a thorough understanding of economics or related disciplines, an ability to manage work flows on multiple projects, and self-motivation are highly valued in performing these functions.

This is a challenging opportunity for an early-career professional who is passionate about social science research and has a strong desire to expand and deepen skills in economic research and quantitative data analysis. You will work closely with Professors van Benthem, Berkouwer, Kessler, Lockwood, Low, and Rees-Jones, who will provide supervision on research and offer mentorship on academic development more broadly. You will also be encouraged to be an active part of the research community, within the BEPP department and in relevant Wharton research centers. We anticipate that the successful candidate would work in this position for 2 years, before going on to graduate programs or careers in Economics, Public Policy, or another quantitative social science.

QUALIFICATIONS

● BA/BS in Economics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline;

● Previous experience as a research analyst or conducting independent research using statistical software such as STATA or R is preferred;

● Ability to analyze data and write reports;

● Self-directed, intrinsically motivated; capacity to manage work independently and organize workflows across multiple projects.

SALARY & BENEFITS

This is a full-time position based in Philadelphia, starting on July 1, 2025. This position is eligible for full Penn vacation and sick leave accrual. Annual salary is commensurate with experience within the range of $55,000 – $60,000 plus benefits. For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University visit: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay. Remote work may be possible for a temporary period.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply on-line at https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/details/Faculty-Research-Analyst--Business--Economics--and-Public-Policy-Department--Wharton-School_JR00098140-1?jobFamily=ac2a3e0e9a860145e03c7bdc4209c207.

For the application to be considered complete, please submit a brief cover letter, explaining your interest in the position, a cv including three references, and all your academic transcripts. We will review applications on a rolling basis. In your cover letter please indicate which professors you are particularly interested in working with.

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Women, minority candidates, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

We will also consider applicants who are not yet authorized to work in the United States.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Wharton’s Business Economics and Public Policy Department is an applied microeconomics department that has been an innovative force in research, teaching, and public service. Areas of faculty expertise include energy and environmental economics, development economics, industrial organization, experimental and behavioral economics, public and urban economics, and gender and discrimination. Our faculty have held presidential appointments on federal regulatory commissions, held research appointments and fellowships in government and not-for-profit think tanks, and serve on the boards of many corporations.

The Wharton Climate Center supports cutting edge research, provides thought leadership, and brings together stakeholders from academia, government, and the private sector to design smart public and private sector policies related to topics such as climate change, renewable energy, air and water pollution, waste disposal, biodiversity, and deforestation. See https://esg.wharton.upenn.edu/centers-labs/climate-center/.

Penn Development Research Initiative (PDRI) projects focus on various aspects of international development including education, health, governance, environment, gender, urbanization and migration, labor markets, poverty, and economic growth. Through regular seminars, conferences, collaborative research projects, and dissemination activities, PDRI makes it possible for faculty and graduate students at Penn to expand their efforts to conduct research that advances science and contributes to the improvement of well-being in developing countries. See https://pdri.upenn.edu.

To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/details/Faculty-Research-Analyst--Business--Economics--and-Public-Policy-Department--Wharton-School_JR00098140-1?jobFamily=ac2a3e0e9a860145e03c7bdc4209c207. (See posting for details.)

On Nov 21, the recruiter extended the deadline to March 1, 2025

Location

Abu Dhabi, U.A.E

Description

We are inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Economics group of the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics. The appointment will begin September 1, 2025, subject to final budget approval. Appointment will be for three academic years.

The post-doctoral associate will allocate 50 percent of their time to independent research and the other 50 percent to collaborative projects with Professors Jean Imbs and Laurent Pauwels. The collaborative research will be in the field of international macroeconomics and trade. We want to utilize data on global supply chains to analyze their effects on macroeconomic outcomes, explore their interactions with geopolitical factors, and estimate deep preference and technology parameters using the cross-country and cross-sector dimensions of the data.

We are looking for a candidate specializing in international macroeconomics and trade, with strong knowledge of trade models featuring rich input-output linkages. The ideal candidate should have practical experience and proficiency in handling large datasets and coding sophisticated simulations and estimations.

The position does not require teaching, but it may be possible to get teaching experience for compensation. You would join a group of over 20 post-doctoral fellows and 70 faculty in the Division of Social Science.

The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately, and candidates will be considered until the position is filled.

For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. Candidates MUST submit their documents through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/156237); emailed applications will not be considered. The deadline is December 1st, 2024, but submissions will be considered after if not filled. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted after this date for a virtual interview. If you have any questions, please send an email to nyuad.socialscience@nyu.edu

About NYU Abu Dhabi

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Working for NYUAD

We offer a comprehensive benefits package. This starts with a generous relocation allowance to ensure a smooth transition to Abu Dhabi. It includes a competitive salary; housing and transportation allowances; educational assistance for your dependents attending school in the UAE; and access to health and wellness services. Click here for more information on benefits for you and your family.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr

NYU is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity, and social inclusion.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/156237. (See posting for details.)

Research Engineer or Postdoctoral position in Health Economics

Advertiser: ESSEC Business School (joint Economics Department and Data Analytics group)

Fields of specialization: Health Economics (and Econometrics)

Position type(s): Research Engineer or Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: 3 Av. Bernard Hirsch, 95000 Cergy, Cergy, France, 95021, France

Degree required: Master or Doctorate

Job start date: from 2024-10-01 or later

Job duration: 1 year (renewable)

Letters of reference required: 2

Applications open August 2024

Application starts being considered 15 September 2024

ESSEC Business School invites applications for a post-doctoral position or research engineer position in its Paris-Cergy campus, in the field of Health Economics.

The successful candidate will join a cross-disciplinary team of researchers working on various topics in the field of Health Economics such as economic evaluation studies based on clinical trial data, topics in the field of health insurance using health insurance data, public health issues…

The ideal candidate should have a strong interest in working with researchers from ESSEC, as well as from other institutions. The profile should be empirical, with expertise in data manipulation and econometric analysis. Some ability to use SAS is required. Proficiency in French is not required, though it may be a plus for empirical research.

ESSEC is a leading European business school with campuses in the Paris metropolitan area, in Singapore, and in Rabat. It offers mostly graduate level education (including a Ph.D. program in Economics). English is the working language in the school. The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and will have access to health insurance and other benefits. There are no teaching obligations.

To apply, please submit a Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter, a completed research paper and two reference letters to EconJobMarket. We will start considering applications from September 15, 2024 until the position is filled. The position is full time employment for a period of 1 year, extendable to another year. The starting date is in the fall of 2024. Applications are considered as they are submitted.

For questions, please send an e-mail to lamiraud@essec.edu with the subject line “Postdoc Position in Health Economics”.

Application procedure

To apply for this position, create an Applicant profile.

Submission materials required:

• Curriculum vitae
• Job market paper
• Additional paper (optional)
• Other material (in one file, optional)
• Cover letter
• Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
• Letters of reference: 2

The Institute for Microeconomics at the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn is recruiting several postdoctoral researchers in microeconomic theory. The appointments will be for three years, starting in Fall 2025 or earlier.

The successful candidates will join an international team of researchers at the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn. The Institute for Microeconomics at the University of Bonn consists of 11 faculty members and about ten postdocs. It runs a weekly seminar series with international visitors, a weekly lunch seminar with internal speakers, and organizes international workshops on current topics.

German language skills are not required. The position comes with teaching obligations (which can be fulfilled in English). Salaries are regulated by the German Higher Education Law and set according to the E13 TV-L scheme. A generous research budget is available. Additional funds for research visits, conference travel, and research assistance are available.

Requirements for a postdoctoral researcher are a Ph.D. in economics or related fields and a publishing record or evidence of potential to publish in leading journals. Applications from candidates working at the intersection of economics and theoretical computer science are also welcome.

Please, apply for this position via econjobmarket. Generally, the application should include the usual material (cover letter, CV, job market paper, and at least two reference letters). Applications without formal reference letters can be considered if explained in detail in the cover letter.

Applications will be reviewed starting December 1st until the positions are filled. Interviews will take place in mid-January. For inquiries, please contact Prof. F. Dilmé (fdilme@uni-bonn.de).

The University of Bonn promotes the diversity among its members. It is certified as a family-oriented university and has a dual career program. Its aim is to increase the proportion of women in scientific staff and to promote their careers in particular. It therefore urges qualified women to apply. Applications are dealt with in accordance with the equal opportunity legislation. Likewise, the University encourages suitable people with proven impairment to apply.

Description

We are inviting applications for a Post-doctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics with fields of research in Macroeconomics orComputational Social Science. The appointment is for 3 years and will begin September 1, 2025, subject to final budget approval.

The post-doctoral associate will spend half their time on independent research, and half their time on collaborative research with Dr. Alaïs Martin-Baillon, Dr. Jordan Norris, and Dr. Samreen Malik. The collaborative research will be on macroeconomic expectations, with a focus on firms and the role of networks. An ideal candidate may have experience with surveys and RCTs, be capable with economic theory, and have expertise in computational economics. Programming and skills with statistical packages are essential.

The position does not require teaching, but it may be possible to get teaching experience for compensation.

The terms of employment are very competitive and include housing and educational subsidies for children. Applications will be accepted immediately and candidates will be considered until the position is filled.

For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae with full publication list, statement of research interests, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. If you have any questions, please email Dr. Martin-Baillon at alais.martin.baillon@nyu.edu and Dr. Norris at jjnorris@nyu.edu.

To view full job details, necessary application materials, and find out more about NYUAD, please visit the NYU Abu Dhabi careers page. To submit your application, please visit, https://apply.interfolio.com/155510

About NY Abu Dhabi:

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.

EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Employer

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/155510. (See posting for details.)

*NYU Abu Dhabi is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science at NYU Abu Dhabi from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics focusing on fields related to Development Economics, Public Economics, and Political Economy. The appointment is for 3 years and will begin September 1, 2025, subject to final budget approval.

The post-doctoral associate will split their time evenly between independent research, and collaborative research with Dr. David Blakeslee, Dr. Samreen Malik and Dr. Veda Narasimhan. The collaborative research will focus on human capital development, climate resilience, social welfare programs and public good delivery in low-income countries.

We seek a candidate with expertise in using secondary data and/or collecting primary data in South Asia through surveys/field experiments. This is an excellent position for an economist interested in working on issues prevalent in this region.

For more information, and to submit an application, please visit this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/153974

For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, CV with full publication list (if any), job market paper, statement of research interests, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. The deadline for submission is December 15 2024.*

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/153974. (See posting for details.)

NYU Abu Dhabi is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Associate in the Division of Social Science from individuals who have or will soon receive a PhD in Economics focusing on Macro, Labor and/or Development Economics. The appointment is for 3 years and will begin September 1, 2025, subject to final budget approval.

The post-doctoral associate will split their time evenly between independent research and collaborative research with Professor Pauline Corblet and Professor Samreen Malik. The collaborative research will be on labor and education economics with a particular focus on structural models tied with labor market surveys to study the role of beliefs in the labor market in both developed and developing economies.

We seek a candidate with expertise in both empirical and theoretical economics. The role will involve designing surveys, working with existing datasets, and applying structural models relating to human capital development and labor markets.

For more information, and to submit an application, please visit this link: apply.interfolio.com/155511

For consideration, applicants must submit a cover letter, CV with full publication list (if any), job market paper, statement of research interests, and two letters of reference, all in PDF format. The deadline for submission is December 15th 2024.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/155511. (See posting for details.)

**Use your research skills in a high-impact environment as a PhD intern at De Nederlandsche Bank.**

This is what you will be doing as a PhD intern at DNB

At De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB, the central bank of the Netherlands) you will collaborate closely with other DNB researchers, with the explicit aim to pursue a project until publication in an international academic journal. Co-authorship with DNB staff is strongly encouraged. You proactively engage in dialogue with policy makers and fellow researchers inside DNB to achieve synergy between research and policy. At the end of your internship (scheduled in 2025, expected duration 3-6 months) you will present in a seminar the preliminary results of your research to DNB staff.

This is what we need from you

In principle only EU-citizens will be considered. You should be advanced into your PhD-studies (ideally, third year onwards) and beyond the stage of PhD-courses. Selection for internship positions will be based on a research statement (max 2 pages), as well as CV and drafts of ongoing research. Your research statement is important to evaluate that your research interests and technical skills are consistent with the DNB research agenda. It also should include your motivation for choosing DNB as host institution.

You are able to explain research results in an accessible way and translate them into clear policy recommendations. You are enthusiastic and thrive on having an actual impact on economic policy making.

This is what we offer you

DNB will reimburse travel expenses and offer a compensation. We work in an informal, academic atmosphere with ample room for personal development. DNB is right at the heart of today's financial and economic current events. With a reliable and socially involved employer in Amsterdam, who constantly responds to the changing requirements of our environment. As an institution, we are at the heart of society. Our people are driven and involved in their work within a social context. We see a diverse and inclusive work environment as one of the conditions for being successful as an organization and continuing to achieve our goals.

Your application

Please submit the following documents via the EconJobMarket website: research statement (max 2 pages), CV, 2 references, draft of ongoing research.

Interviews will be online in December 2024.

For further information and questions, please contact Maurice Bun (m.j.g.bun@dnb.nl), research coordinator, or Guido Ascari (g.ascari@dnb.nl), head of the monetary research.

On November 6, the recruiter changed the degree requirement to Bachelors and the category to Research Assistant (pre-doc).

The Department of Economics is looking to appoint a Research Assistant with a strong background in economics and micro econometrics to work alongside Professor Sonia Bhalotra.

The research will be related to labour markets, gender, families, health (including mental health) and institutions. Current projects include analysis of administrative and survey data sets, field experiments and survey and lab experiments.

The post is funded by the ERC project ‘Generating new Evidence to Address Violence Against Women: Realising Women’s Rights’ which entails looking at the labour market, mental health and institutions among other things.

The individual appointed will have the opportunity to work on more than one research project, undertaking a range of tasks including data creation, data analysis, survey design, experimental design, and writing.

The position is particularly suitable for someone interested in pursuing a PhD in Economics or related fields.

The Research Assistant will benefit from mentoring from the Principal Investigator and will have the opportunity to develop several skills useful for conducting academic research.

The post is initially for 1-year fixed term contract with the possibility to renew.

Please note that there is a two-stage application process as follows:

1. Apply through EconJobMarket.org. To receive full consideration, this application should be submitted by 1 December 2024 (midnight GMT). Please submit a cover letter, a CV, two research papers and three letters of reference.

2. Complete a Warwick University application form. This is a short form and should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. Please do not include research papers, your CV or academic references with this application. To access the Warwick application, please visit the University’s online recruitment system by clicking on this link: https://warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-4/user-11595/xf-479c995f0582/candidate/so/pm/1/pl/3/opp/2028-Research-Assistant-109741-1024/en-GB

Please make sure to complete both parts of the application process.

Application deadline for full consideration: 1 December 2024 (midnight GMT)

This project (MUR PRIN 2022 PNRR - “Climate Change and the Green Transition: Disruptive Effects on Territories, Firms, and Workers, and Policy Responses to Build Resilience”, Prot. P2022LRLBH, funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU, CUP J53D23015380001) aims at providing new evidence on the heterogeneous of climate shocks on firms. The results will guide policy-makers in the design of their interventions for improving the resilience and environmental footprint of the economy.

The candidate will conduct research on topics at the intersection of environmental and labor economics. The research project involves the use of microdata on firms and workers and requires strong coding skills, especially in STATA, along with an excellent understanding of econometric analysis. Modeling skills and a good knowledge of computing software (such as MATLAB) will also be appreciated.

If you are interested, please apply here by 30th November 2024.

To apply, visit https://jobmarket.unibocconi.eu/?id=690. (See posting for details.)

Description

Yong Suk Lee, Program Chair in Technology Ethics for the Notre Dame Ethics Initiative and Associate Professor at the Keough School of Global Affairs is accepting applications for one pre-doctoral research fellow to begin as soon as possible in Fall 2024. The position will last for one year, with an opportunity for extension.

Professor Lee studies how new technologies such as AI will influence work and workers and the ethical and policy implications of AI. Most research will be conducted with large-scale observational data using applied microeconometric techniques (e.g. diff-in-diffs, RDs, etc), survey experiments, as well as applied machine learning tools. Prior research experience using these methods and large datasets will be preferred. More information on Professor Lee’s research can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/yongslee

Responsibilities
Project Management:

• Drive a portfolio of developing and active research projects forward
• Act as the lead research assistant to and project manager for Dr. Lee on his portfolio of projects focused on technology and labor
• Liaise between other researchers and relevant parties
• Assist in the composition of research grant proposals
• Carry out IRB procedures for assigned projects

Data Analysis:

• Data acquisition, management and cleaning.
• Maintain program data on Notre Dame’s secure servers
• Analyze data and present results to researchers and agency partners
• Maintain code repositories

Dissemination:

• Support in writing up results for academic articles
• Draft policy briefs and other materials for broader audiences

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be detail oriented, have strong coding skills, and experience with research using statistical programming (e.g., STATA, R, Python).

Required:

• An interest in the societal and ethical implications of technology
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, computer science, mathematics, or related social science fields
• Training in econometric and statistical techniques employed in social science research
• Statistical programming experience (STATA, R, Python)
• Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Self-directed, with willingness to take initiative over project tasks and explore potential evaluations

Preferred:

• Experience working for economics researchers as a research assistant
• Experience communicating or working with industry or government partners

The pre-doctoral research fellow position will be in-person, physically based at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. Salary will be approximately $50,000/year and includes a benefits package including medical insurance. Fellows will also receive mentorship on graduate school applications, their own research agenda, and the opportunity to co-author publications. The position is open to international applicants and we may be able to sponsor a work visa.

Application Instructions

Please upload the following documents to Interfolio. Applications must be submitted at the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/153405

1. A cover letter describing your interest in this position, your familiarity with programming languages (e.g. Stata, R, Python), your prior experience as a research assistant and/or with independent research projects, your preferred timeline, and names and e-mail addresses of two references (letters not required yet)
2. A current CV
3. An unofficial transcript of your undergraduate (and graduate) coursework
4. A writing sample (e.g. course paper or a thesis).

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Applications submitted by September 30, 2024 will be given full consideration. If the position is not filled, applicants will be considered on a rolling basis. Short-listed applicants might be asked to complete a technical exercise and/or be called for an interview. Applicants may also be asked to submit recommendation letters at that point.

Contact: Any questions regarding this opportunity should be addressed to tech-ethics@nd.edu.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/153405. (See posting for details.)

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is Europe’s leading centre for research on the microeconomics of public policy. It is a politically independent registered charity aiming to bridge the gap between academia and the wider public. IFS researchers are not only excellent economists, but are able to think creatively about economics and shape their innovative ideas into research programmes. They are keen to use empirical economic analysis to inform policymaking and to pass on their enthusiasm for economics to others, both inside and outside the Institute.

The IFS is headed by Director Paul Johnson and Research Director Imran Rasul. Research co-directors include Rachel Griffith and Fabien Postel-Vinay, and IFS has a large number of Research Fellows including Richard Blundell, James Banks, Eric French along with many others.

The IFS is looking to recruit a number of outstanding economists to join our team. They should have a strong interest and proven expertise in one of the areas listed below. These are permanent positions with a remit to help shape, carry out, and communicate empirical research. We promote from within, and successful candidates would have scope for promotion and to develop a long-term career at IFS.

Staff at this level will be expected to develop rigorous and policy relevant research ideas, take the lead in writing research funding applications, undertake high quality and rigorous research publishable in high-ranking academic journals in a timely and efficient manner, and present and disseminate their research to academic and non-academic audiences. Researchers at IFS are also expected to engage in mentorship and development of more junior researchers, often including formal line management responsibilities. They will also be expected to contribute to the wider intellectual life and running of the institute. They will work within a team of researchers whose direction of research fits with the researcher’s expertise and interests. This will likely include a mix of senior academics and IFS research staff.

Successful candidates will have an excellent academic background, a track-record of producing high quality economic research in one of the areas listed below and experience of and/or commitment to working on the UK context. First rate communication skills and a capacity and willingness to manage and develop junior colleagues are essential. Experience of achieving policy impact through research or of successfully bidding for external funding would be an additional asset.

We welcome applications from individuals who have completed their PhD or students expecting to complete a PhD in 2025.

Four research economist positions are being recruited for, in the areas below.

Tax policy

In this area we focus on the study of how various aspects of tax affect the choices of individuals and firms, including in relation to individuals’ work choices, firms’ investment choices and tax avoidance. Our research is based on developing and exploiting large datasets, most recently including HMRC tax records. We use estimates of how tax affects behaviour alongside knowledge of institutions and tax design to address topical policy questions. For example, current research is considering how capital incomes should be taxed relative to labour incomes, accounting for the effect that policy choices have on entrepreneurship, avoidance and inequality. There will be considerable scope to shape future research ideas and to work on new initiatives to communicate our work and shape tax policy debates.

Health and Nutrition

Research in this area focuses on the drivers of healthy (or unhealthy) nutrition choices, and how this affects outcomes such as body weight, wider physical and mental health, and wider human capital outcomes. Much of our work leverages a uniquely detailed scanner dataset covering at-home and out-of-home purchases over more than 20 years, but we also use survey datasets and administrative data. We focus particularly on health and nutrition during pregnancy and throughout childhood and adolescence. Current and planned projects include an evaluation of the impact of Healthy Start vouchers on food purchases, child health, and education outcomes; analysis of food purchasing during pregnancy and infant feeding choices; analysing the impacts of (free) school meals on food purchases; and documenting the growth and use of meal delivery apps like Deliveroo or UberEats on food purchases. While this agenda is solidly grounded in economics, we have an excellent network of external collaborators from different disciplines. We also have strong links to policymakers: as part of the Healthy Weight Policy Research Unit (funded by the Department for Health and Social Care), our team is regularly asked to contribute insight and analysis to key policy decisions, including through rapid response research and longer-term policy projects.

Economic Opportunities by Race and Ethnicity

The IFS is launching an ambitious programme of research to examine the causes and consequences of differences in economic opportunities by race and ethnicity in the UK. The agenda covers work in five areas: on the economics of identity formation, education and social mobility, career progression, wealth accumulation, and crime. The successful applicant can work across these areas – the research projects are based on the utilisation of administrative records in education, labour markets, and criminal offending. The work can also include the use of field experiments. The agenda will combine longer-term research projects and shorter pieces of work to bear on highly topical policy issues.

Economics of the Justice System

The IFS is launching a new programme of work on the economics of justice system. This spans areas of criminal justice, family justice, civil and administrative justice. The agenda is divided into two broad areas: first to understand how policy reforms within the justice system have impacted access to justice, the efficiency of the justice system, and equality of outcomes; second to understand how reforms in other areas of social policy, related to education, labour markets and the tax and welfare system, have driven demands on the justice system. The work is largely based on newly available administrative data on the justice system – covering policing, courts, prisons and probation system, with the future possibility of linking these to other administrative data from the education system for example. The successful candidate will contribute to the research agenda, lead on research projects, and contribute to policy-focused outputs.

Applications for all positions should be submitted via EconJobMarket. We aim to interview shortlisted candidates at the European Job Market, which will be held virtually during the week commencing 16 December 2024. Subsequent fly-outs will be arranged in January 2025 for a smaller number of candidates.

If you have any queries, please email jobs@ifs.org.uk.

Additional Information

Contract: permanent

Salary: from £60,000

Closing date: 22 November 2024

Initial interviews: European Job Market for Economists, w/b 16 December 2024

Interview/fly-out dates: from early January 2025