School/department: University of Sussex Business School, Economics
Hours: Full time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE. Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Contract: Fixed term until 30 December 2023
Reference: 5135
Salary: Starting at £33,797 to £40,322 per annum, pro rata if part time.
Placed on: 13 January 2021
Closing date: 12 February 2021. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected interview date: To be confirmed.
Expected start date: As soon as possible.
Job description
The University of Sussex invites applications for a Research Fellow in The Economics of Brexit, in the Department of Economics. In June 2016, the University established the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), which is an independent expert group that undertakes primary research and initiates, comments on and analyses trade policy choices and outcomes. While much of UKTPO activity has concentrated on UK trade policy following Brexit, the UKTPO has a broader remit and areas of research and activity are by no means exclusively focused on the UK. The UKTPO also offers training to policy makers, negotiators and other interested parties through tailored training packages. The UKTPO has a very high profile in public debate and good contacts with branches of government dealing with Brexit and with International Trade.
Over the past five years, the Department of Economics has expanded considerably as a result of a strategic programme of recruitment aimed at intensifying the quality and depth of our established strengths in applied policy-relevant research. It seeks researchers with outstanding potential to work in a dynamic economics department which focusses on both research outputs and impact and attracts high-quality postgraduate and undergraduate students.
Candidates should demonstrate potential to conduct high quality research in the economics of international trade and integration and to be able to communicate it clearly in writing and verbally. They should also have a proven strong interest in trade policy, Collaboration and team working are central to the UKTPO, so being able to work closely with colleagues in a fast-moving and exciting area is important.
Please contact Michael Gasiorek, Director of the UK Trade Policy Observatory at m.gasiorek@sussex.ac.uk or uktpo@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries. Details of the UKTPO’s activities can be seen on its website: https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/uktpo/. We are also on Twitter @uk_tpo
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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How to apply
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