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Advertiser: Economics, University of Oxford

Field(s) of specialization: Any field

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Department of Economics (University of Oxford), Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 3UQ, United Kingdom

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2021-09-01

Job duration: 3 years

Letters of reference required: 3

Application deadline: 15 Jan 2021 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)

Current search status: Reviewing applications

Posting end date: 15 Jan 2021

Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting February, 2021.

Ad text:

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Economics

148778-Grade 7: £32,817 - £40,322 p.a.

Department of Economics, Manor Road Building, Oxford

Full time, fixed term for 3 years

Applicants are invited to apply for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Economics. The post-holder will have responsibility for carrying out research as part of the ERC research project “FEMPOWER: Inefficient Decision Making & Female Bargaining Power”. The main research focus of the post concerns the dynamics of domestic abuse using rich Finnish administrative data. This research will involve collaboration with Prof Abi Adams-Prassl (University of Oxford), Prof Kristiina Huttunen (Aalto University), and Prof Emily Nix (University of Southern California). The post-holder will also have the ability to manage their own research tasks and work with some independence on assigned work.

The post-holder will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD in a relevant discipline together with relevant research experience in empirical microeconomics.

This is a three-year, fixed-term contract (externally-funded) post that can commence from Autumn 2021. The post will be full time for the duration of the three years.

The closing date for applications is BST 12 noon on 15th January 2021.

Interviews are expected to be held virtually during week commencing 1st February 2021.

Applications should be made via Econjobmarket and should include a CV, a supporting statement, together with the names and contact details of three references.

For further information, please see the further particulars: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=148778

We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage and Mindful Employer, holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.

Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diversity groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies.

[Note from EconJobMarket: The advertiser changed the text of this ad on 2020.12.10.]