Vancouver School of Economics – University of British Columbia
Position Type: Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Innovative Data in Economics
Categories/Specialties:
· Computational Economics
· Data Science in Economics
· Quantitative Macroeconomics
· Applied Econometrics/Machine Learning
Deadline: 2019-01-15
Description:
The Vancouver School of Economics at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Innovative Data in Economics (CIDE). Starting date: July 1, 2019. We are seeking outstanding candidates with an interest in the use of data-science, computational, and quantitative methods in economics. We will consider any field associated with those methods, but special consideration will be given for those in applied macroeconomics. Positions are subject to final budgetary approval.
Qualifications: For appointment, the candidate must have a Ph.D. (or solid indication of imminent completion) in a relevant field, and demonstrate excellence or clear promise of excellence in teaching and in research. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of research and teaching related to the Center for Innovative Data in Economics, and to work with faculty and CIDE to build research capacity in computational economics and data-science. Postdoctoral researchers are hired for a one or two-year fixed-term appointment, as mutually agreed upon. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications must include a c.v., evidence of teaching effectiveness, samples of research papers, and at least three confidential reference letters which must be submitted directly by the referee. We also encourage anyone who desires to include a one-page statement identifying the applicant's contribution, or potential contribution, to diversity, along with their ability to work with a culturally diverse student body. Application instructions and additional information about the School are available on our website at https://economics.ubc.ca. All application materials and reference letters should be submitted by January 15, 2019. Review of applications will begin immediately following this date. We encourage candidates who are applying to our assistant professor position to also consider applying to this postdoctoral position.
Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Métis, Inuit, or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.