Postdoctoral Fellow
Advertiser: Economics and Political Science, INSEAD
Field(s) of specialization: Labor; Demographic Economics - Microeconomics
Position type(s): Postdoctoral Scholar
Location of job: Boulevard de Constance, Fontainebleau, 77300, France
Degree required: Doctorate
Job start date: 2024-09-02
Job duration: 1 year
Letters of reference required: 2
Application deadline: 1 Dec 2023 midnight UTC (no longer accepting applications)
Current search status: Reviewing applications
Posting end date: 1 Dec 2023
Interviews: Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting January, 2024.
Ad text:

INSEAD's James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality, in combination with the Economics and Political Science area, invites applications for a full-time one- or two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the area of wealth and income inequality. The position is for the Fontainebleau, France campus.

The candidate should have:

· a PhD in Economics, or related discipline with relevant research relating to income and wealth inequality

· an interest in collecting and working with data from a number of jurisdictions on wealth and income inequality

· an interest both pursuing individual research as well as working with a team of researchers at the Centre on economics and public policy publications related to wealth and income inequality.

We expect the Post-Doc to pursue independent high-quality research, work with senior colleagues as collaborators on an agenda of research relating to income and wealth inequality and participate in seminars and conferences.

One of the world’s leading business schools, INSEAD is strongly committed to research excellence. INSEAD has full research-oriented campuses in both France (Fontainebleau) and Singapore, which form an integrated academic community. INSEAD’s internationally diverse faculty and students are fully mobile across the two campuses.

Candidates should submit the following materials:

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. At least two letters of reference

3. Sample (s) of research papers.

Please send applications by December 1, 2023. We will interview selected candidates via Zoom. If you have any questions, please email us at: stone.centre@insead.edu.

For more information on the:

· Economics and Political Science area (including a list of our faculty) please see our website at https://www.insead.edu/faculty-research/academic-areas/economics-political-science.

· James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Centre for the Study of Wealth Inequality please see our website at https://www.insead.edu/centres/wealth-inequality.

INSEAD is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive academic community. We consider applicants for employment without regard to factors such as gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

Submission materials required
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Job market paper
  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Additional paper (optional)
  • Other material (in one file) (optional)
  • Cover letter
  • Video presentation of job market paper (optional)
  • Reference letter
  • Letters of reference: 2
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