Skatteforsk – Norwegian Centre for Tax Research invites applications for up to two postdoctoral fellowships in empirical public economics. These are full-time appointments for three years with no teaching obligations, although teaching can be taken on in exchange for extending the duration of the position. The tentative start date is September 2026.
The positions will be part of ongoing and planned projects at Skatteforsk, an independent and ambitious research centre hosted by NMBU. Skatteforsk is led by Professor Annette Alstadsæter and Research Director Ron Davies, and is part of an international network that includes collaborators at leading universities and sister centres in Paris and the UK. The centre is rapidly expanding and offers an active academic environment with regular seminars, workshops, an annual conference, and international research visits.
These postdoctoral positions are linked to Skatteforsk’s recently awarded top research grant, “Building new foundations for Public Economics and Law.” We are particularly interested in applicants working on one or more of the following topics: how taxpayers avoid and evade taxation, how these actions affect the real economy, and the effectiveness of enforcement.
Successful candidates are expected to contribute to ongoing empirical research projects, develop new projects within the centre’s remit, contribute to grant applications, and participate actively in the academic environment at the centre and the School of Economics and Business.
The positions may involve access to large administrative datasets, so experience with big data or administrative data is an advantage.
Applications should include a 2–3 page research proposal related to at least one of the topics above, explaining how the applicant’s research interests align with Skatteforsk’s research profile.
Due to Norwegian public-sector application procedures, applications must be submitted through JobbNorge. Full information on requisites and required documentation is also available there: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/299839/postdoctoral-fellow-within-empirical-public-economics
To apply, visit https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/299839/postdoctoral-fellow-within-empirical-public-economics. (See posting for details.)