Advertiser: Economics and Political Science, INSEAD

Field(s) of specialization: Labor; Demographic Economics - Microeconomic theory - Applied microeconomics

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Boulevard de Constance, Fontainebleau, 77300, France

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2027-09-01

Job duration: 1 year

Letters of reference required: 2

Application deadline: 1 Dec 2026 midnight UTC (accepting applications)

Posting end date: 1 Dec 2026

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video

Ad text:

The INSEAD Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality, in combination with the Economics and Political Science area, invites applications for a full-time one- or two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the area of wealth and income inequality, starting 1st September 2027. The position can either be based in Fontainebleau (France campus), or Singapore.

The candidate should have:

• a PhD in Economics, or related discipline with relevant research relating to income and wealth inequality
• an interest in pursuing individual research as well as working with a team of researchers at the Centre on economics and public policy publications related to wealth and income inequality.

We expect the Post-Doc to pursue independent high-quality research and work with senior colleagues at INSEAD as collaborators on an agenda of research relating to income and wealth inequality.

One of the world’s leading business schools, INSEAD is strongly committed to research excellence. INSEAD has full research-oriented campuses in both France (Fontainebleau) and Singapore, which form an integrated academic community. INSEAD’s internationally diverse faculty and students are fully mobile across the two campuses.

Please send applications to research.talent@insead.edu by December 1, 2026. We will interview selected candidates via Zoom. If you have any questions, please email us at: stone.centre@insead.edu.

For more information on the:

• Economics and Political Science area (including a list of our faculty) please see our website at https://www.insead.edu/faculty-research/academic-areas/economics-political-science.
• James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality please see our website at https://www.insead.edu/stone-centre-study-wealth-inequality.

INSEAD is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We consider applicants for employment without regard to factors such as gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

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)
- 2 reference letters