Postdoctoral Researcher in Econometrics and Causal Inference

ID: 2552

Introduction

The position is a three-year postdoctoral position at the Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, funded by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) project Evaluation of Policy Interventions on Societal Inequality.

Who are you?

You are someone with:

• A PhD in economics, econometrics, statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• A strong background in econometrics and causal inference.
• An interest in methodological econometric research, as evidenced by research papers in this field.
• Experience with, or a strong interest in, machine-learning methods.
• Strong programming skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills and the ability to work in an international research team.
• Experience with distribution regression, difference-in-differences methods, high-dimensional econometrics, or empirical health applications is an advantage.

What are you going to do?

The project develops new econometric methods to evaluate the distributional effects of policy interventions, building on distribution regression and difference-in-differences methods, with particular attention to machine-learning methods and valid statistical inference. The postdoctoral researcher will also apply these methods to study socioeconomic inequalities, including inequalities in health over the life course. The research will be carried out in close collaboration with Prof. Aico van Vuuren and Prof. Gerard J. van den Berg at the University of Groningen, as well as with other members of the international research team.

Where are you going to work?

The postdoctoral researcher will be embedded in the Econometrics group. Research in the group combines methodological developments in econometrics with empirical applications, including causal inference, distributional methods, labour and health economics, and policy evaluation.

What can you expect from us?

· In accordance with the collective labor agreement for Dutch universities, we offer a salary of at least € 3.706 up to a maximum of € 5.760 (salary scale 10) gross per month for a full-time employment contract.

· 232 vacation hours per year, based on a 38-hour workweek (1.0 FTE). You can also work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours. For example, with a 40-hour workweek, you save 96 extra free hours, and with a 36-hour workweek, you lose 96 hours.

· End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.

· Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.

· A fixed-term contract of 1.0 FTE for the duration of 3 years.

The preferred starting date is 1 September 2027.

Interested?

Does this vacancy appeal to you? If so, click on the button below and apply straightaway.

Please add the following documents to your application:

· Motivation letter.

· Curriculum vitae.

· Research paper or job market paper.

· One letter of recommendation.

The preferred starting date is 1 September 2027.

Do you have any questions or need more information?

Questions about the content of the job or about your application process?

Aico van Vuuren, Full Professor, email address: a.p.van.vuuren@rug.nl