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Advertiser: Economics, University of Oxford

Field(s) of specialization: Microeconomics

Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar

Location of job: Department of Economics, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford, OX 1 3UQ, United Kingdom

Degree required: Doctorate

Job start date: 2023-09-01

Job duration: Continuing/permanent

Letters of reference required: 3

Application deadline: 19 Dec 2022 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)

Current search status: Reviewing applications

Posting end date: 19 Dec 2022

Ad text:

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Economics

Grade 7: £34308 - £42155 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 bargaining at divorce. This research will involve collaboration with Prof Abi Adams-Prassl (University of Oxford), Prof Hamish Low (University of Oxford), Prof Thomas Jorgensen (University of Copenhagen), and Prof Alessandra Voena (Stanford University). 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 2023. The post will be full time for the duration of the three years.

The closing date for applications is BST 12 noon on 19th-December 2022.

Interviews are expected to be held virtually during week commencing 30th January 2023.

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

For further information, please see the further particulars below: Job Details (corehr.com).

To apply for this position, please go to https://econjobmarket.org/positions/9039.

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