The Center for Law and Economics at ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland invites applications for one postdoctoral research position Economics and Data Science. The Postdoc would work primarily with Prof. Elliott Ash, in a group that conducts empirical research in political economy with a focus on text as data, bringing in methods from machine learning and natural language processing. See elliottash.com and lawecondata.ethz.ch for more information and examples of the group's research projects.
The successful candidate is a young researcher holding (or being close to completing) a PhD in Economics (or adjacent empirical social science field, with training in economics). Applicants should have an established research agenda with a completed job market paper and at least one other completed paper. Applicants should have graduate-level expertise in causal inference research design, data management, and data analysis. We have special interest in interdisciplinary candidates who have done social science analysis using both causal inference research design and unstructured data (especially text). Excellent English writing skills are essential. The hired candidate should be willing to invest in filling in any gaps in expertise before the start of the appointment.
The postdoc will be involved in all aspects of the research, including project planning, research design, data analysis, presentation of findings at conferences, and preparation of manuscripts for submission to leading peer-reviewed journals. Postdocs have the opportunity to co-author papers with lab colleagues and develop independent projects related to these research areas. Postdocs will have the opportunity to join international collaborations with other researchers in Switzerland and abroad. Organizational and teaching duties are limited to a few hours per week. Our offices are located in downtown Zurich, and the working language is English.
The appointment will be for at least one year and up to three years (contingent on satisfactory performance), with flexible starting date beginning July 2022. Salaries are internationally competitive, paid according to ETH standards.
To inquire for this position, please submit a cover letter, two reference letters, a CV, a job market paper to EconJobMarket.
Applications received by December 1, 2022 will be given priority. The expected starting date is September 1, 2023, but an earlier or later date is also possible.
Interviews will be conducted online subsequently and on the European Job Market (EJM) on December 12-14, 2022 until the position is filed. Owing to the large number of applications received, only those applicants whose profiles are likely to fit the position will be notified for further details and eventual interviews.
To inquire for this position please e-mail: ashe@ethz.ch.