The Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne seeks enthusiastic, motivated researchers with expertise in applied (empirical) economic and social research.
There are two Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions available in the Melbourne Institute. The desired candidates are:
- an applied labour economist, sociologist or social / economic demographer with demonstrated strong applied (empirical) econometric skills; and
- an applied health economist, with expertise on private health insurance design and simulation modelling, and with highly developed skills in empirical economics and strong quantitative skills in simulation, structural models/agent-based models.
The positions are research-only and are fixed term only (three years and two years, respectively). The successful candidate will be expected to work on research projects as directed by his/her supervisor.
The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow positions suit applicants who are about to complete their PhD or have recently completed their PhD. Candidates should possess strong applied econometric skills (especially as applied to the analysis of longitudinal survey data and cross-section and panel administrative data, and/or working on field experiments) with evidence of or the potential to publish in leading general and field-specific economics journals. Applicants should also have a genuine interest in engaging in policy-relevant research and in disseminating this research to a broad range of audiences.
All staff members are expected to work on directed and independent research projects that lead to high quality peer-reviewed research publications and that influence policy and practice by government and industry.
The Melbourne Institute is a non-teaching academic department with approximately 50 academic researchers that is housed in the Faculty of Business and Economics. The Melbourne Institute has an outstanding and dynamic research environment, supported by access to high quality survey and administrative data, and with opportunities to run field experiments and engage in primary data collection. The Melbourne Institute is considered the pre-eminent institute in Australia for applied economics research. The Institute maintains a collegial and co-operative culture that expects academic excellence as well as policy-relevant research activities that may lead to better policies and practices.
The University of Melbourne is ranked number one in Australia and considered one of the top forty universities in the world. The city of Melbourne is consistently ranked by the Economist as one of the most liveable cities in the world.
The Melbourne Institute offers internationally competitive salaries and benefits and a stimulating work environment.
Location of the job: Melbourne Institute, Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne, 111 Barry Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
Application Process
The successful candidate(s) will be expected to start between March and August 2021 (subject to obtaining an appropriate visa to work within Australia).
All applications should include a cover letter explaining why the candidate is interested in working at the Melbourne Institute and the particular position they are applying for, a C.V., a job-market paper, and three letters of reference.
Applications should be submitted online through the Econ Job Market website – www.econjobmarket.org.
For further details and the position description (Job number – 0025834 and Job number – 0051558) , please visit the University of Melbourne webpage at http://jobs.unimelb.edu.au/caw/en/listing/ and search for the job number
Only applications made online via the EconJobMarket will be considered. Please do not apply via the University of Melbourne website.
Applications will be accepted until 31 January 2021.
For more information on the Melbourne Institute, please visit melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au
For all enquiries, please contact: Professor Roger Wilkins via email at melbinst-recruitment@unimelb.edu.au