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Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Advertiser: School of Economics, Business School, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney
Field(s) of specialization: Any field
Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar
Location of job: School of Economics, UNSW Business School, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2025-07-01
Job duration: 2 years
Letters of reference required: 3
Application deadline: 2 Dec 2024 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)
Current search status: Reviewing applications
Posting end date: 2 Dec 2024
Ad text:

The School of Economics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Applied Microeconomics for a 2-year fixed term.

Applicants must have a PhD completed or near completion and must be able to demonstrate strong research abilities.

Successful applicants will carry out independent (and/or team research) and carry out activities to develop research expertise relevant to their particular field of research. You will have the opportunity to design research projects and contribute to the development of applications for competitive funding under the guidance of senior colleagues.

This position will support Professor Richard Holden with research at the university. You will primarily be an empirical researcher in applied micro-economics. The research agenda is broad, but a focus on economics of education or organizational economics would be a plus.

UNSW desires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aspires to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff, paying particular attention to ensuring no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability or Indigenous origin.

Application Process: All applications should be submitted online via the Econ Job Market portal. Applications must include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a research paper, and three letters of reference. Members of the School will be interviewing online in January 2025.

If you require information regarding the School of Economics, please visit our website at www.economics.unsw.edu.au. Enquiries about the positions should be sent to Professor Richard Holden at richard.holden@unsw.edu.au.

Submission materials required
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Job market paper
  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Other material (in one file) (optional)
  • Cover letter
  • Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
  • Letters of reference: 3
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