The Department of Economics invites applicants within the following fields:
- Macroeconomics
- Household Finance
- Family and Demographic Economics
Requirements
Candidates must have earned a PhD degree in Economics by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, and no later than September 30, 2027. The anticipated start date is August 1, 2027. The position is for four years, with 25% of the working time devoted to teaching.
Candidates must provide evidence of excellence in research of the highest international caliber in one of the fields listed above. This can be demonstrated by an innovative job market paper with a significant contribution to the literature, high-quality working papers, (forthcoming) publications in top-ranked and field-relevant journals, strong recommendations by referees who themselves have a record of excellence in research of the highest international caliber, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, and awards and accolades.
We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. To be considered for a position, candidates should motivate their application in light of the Department’s overall research profile and location.
About the project
The postdoctoral position is financed by the research project HOWFER (Housing, Wealth, and Fertility in High-income Societies), led by Associate Professor Martin Blomhoff Holm. The project combines macroeconomics, household finance, and family economics to analyze how rising house prices and wealth concentration have contributed to falling fertility in high-income countries. Using Norwegian administrative data linking wealth, housing, and family formation for the entire population, the work will estimate the causal effect of house prices on fertility, develop a search-and-matching framework to explain the rise in childlessness and singlehood, and build structural models to evaluate which policies most effectively affect fertility. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute both to the empirical and theoretical parts of the project, in collaboration with the core research team.
Candidates should articulate how they can contribute to and strengthen the project.
We offer
The Department of Economics at the University of Oslo offers:
- A stimulating and international research environment with multiple research groups and seminar series.
- A friendly and inclusive workplace that allows for a good work-life balance.
- Access to Norway’s excellent public services and welfare schemes, including generous parental leave provisions and accessible (and affordable) childcare (including the university’s kindergartens).
- Norway’s capital, with its rich cultural life and easy access to nature.
How to apply
The application deadline is November 30, 2026. Applications must be submitted online at https://econjobmarket.org/.
A complete application must include a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, a research statement outlining current and future research interests and how the candidate’s research profile matches one or more of the fields listed in the posting, a job market paper (clearly labeled), other working papers or publications, and three recent letters of reference (on letterhead, dated, and signed) uploaded directly by referees.
Interviews will be conducted online around the European Job Market, 14-17 December. We will invite a limited number of candidates for job talks/campus visits in January or early February.
About the department
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest-ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. The Department of Economics is among the top-ranked departments for economic research in Norway. The Department offers Bachelor's and Masters' programmes, as well as a doctoral program with approximately 20 students. The department has attracted a number of ERC grants, it hosts a research center in public economics, Norwegian Fiscal Studies (NFS), and in international economics, the Norwegian Centre for International Economics (NORCIE).
The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition; see Gender equality initiatives at UiO. We welcome employees with diverse expertise, life experience and perspectives.
For questions about this position, please contact project leader Martin Blomhoff Holm, email: m.b.holm@econ.uio.no or the Head of Administration, Brita Langeid, email: brita.langeid@econ.uio.no.
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae
- Job market paper
- Additional paper
- Research statement
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