Offer Description
This postdoc position is part of the ERC Starting Grant project “MOOVA-Making Old Objects Valuable Again. The Cultural, Economic Challenges and Sustainability Opportunities of Antiques in the 21st Century,” led by Prof./.Dr. Anne-Sophie V. Radermecker (https://www.moova-erc.eu/). The successful candidate will join a dynamic interdisciplinary team working on the art market and valuation mechanisms of heritage goods. She/he will contribute to the project’s research agenda in collaboration with the PI throughout a 2-year postdoc (2x1 year renewable, with the possibility of benefiting from a third-year extension). She/he will be attached to the CEBRIG (Centre Emile Bernheim de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Gestion - Solvay Brussels Economics - Economic & Management) and the research unit GRESAC (Groupe de recherche en sciences des arts et de la culture).
Duties and responsibilities
The successful candidate will carry out postdoctoral research on the online market for antiques. In close collaboration with the PI, the MOOVA team and economists from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics & Management, the postdoc will work on two main tasks:
· Collect online sales data to build art price indices, monitor the online market, analyze price formation mechanisms, and empirically test the assumption of antiques as an investment;
· Develop a theoretical framework based on empirical data to address the vertical segmentation of this market, with a special focus on the low-end market.
The postdoctoral fellow is expected to participate in international scientific conferences and publish in high-impact economic journals. There is no teaching obligation for this position.
Candidate’s profile
Applicants should hold a PhD in economics (or related data science), with excellent skills in empirical microeconomics and advanced experience in data scraping and statistical software (e.g., Python; STATA, SPSS, R, Python, Spark). Demonstrable knowledge in language programing and supervised machine learning (e.g., Javascript, Spark, S, C) is a significant plus.
Specific Requirements
Excellent proficiency in spoken and written academic English is required.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Selection process
To be admissible, applications must include the following documents:
· A cover letter that stresses the candidate’s experience in engaging in competitive research, skills in quantitative analysis and interest in this project;
· The job market paper;
· An up-to-date CV including academic publications, participation in scientific events, and field experience if relevant;
· Two letters of reference;
· A digital copy of the official PhD’s diploma.
The applications will be examined by a commission composed of the project’s PI and scholars specialized in the discipline. Applications received after the deadline (15 March 2023 – 12:00 (Europe/Brussels) will not be considered. The strictly confidential selection process will consist in two stages:
· A pre-selection based on the quality of the received applications (Mid-March 2024)
· An online interview with modalities communicated to the pre-selected candidates in due course (End of Marc 2024)
To be eligible, the candidate should not have resided or carried out her/his activities in Belgium for more than 24 months over the last 3 years. Please note that for non-UE candidates, a valid work permit and VISA will be needed before joining the project at the ULB.
WORK LOCATION(S)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Université libre de Bruxelles
Country: Belgium
City: Brussels
Postal Code: 1050
Street: Avenue Jeanne
WHERE TO APPLY
Upload your application via EconJobMarket or send it to Anne-Sophie.Radermecker@ulb.be by mentioning in the object of your email: ERC StG 2022 – MOOVA applications – postdoc#1
- Diploma
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Other file (optional)
- Additional paper (optional)
- Letters of reference: 2