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HEC Paris Economics and Decision Sciences, Recruitment in AI and Big Data for Economics and Decision sciences

Job Description and Qualifications

The Economics and Decision Sciences at HEC Paris has an opening at the assistant, associate, or full professor levels starting fall 2021. The candidate is expected to conduct excellent research relating Economics or Decision Sciences with Artificial Intelligence, either using AI and Big Data to tackle economic problems or studying the economics of AI and Big Data. Resulting papers are expected to lead to publications in top-5 economics journals and/or top computer science (econ related) conferences. Candidates must have or be near completion of a PhD in a relevant field.

HEC Paris is an English-speaking institution.

About HEC Paris

HEC Paris is France's first-ranked undergraduate school of management, and it is consistently ranked among the top-10 business schools in the world. (See https://www.hec.edu/en/overview/who-we-are/rankings.) It is located just outside Paris, within 30-minute drive from the city, and can also be conveniently reached by public transportation. The school's flagship programs include an MSc in Management with more than 800 students entering each year, the MBA program, and the Trium Global Executive Program offered jointly with LSE and NYU. In addition, the department is deeply involved in the PhD program and in the MSc in Financial and Business Economics. HEC Paris has strong ties with Institut Polytechnique de Paris with joint degrees in economics and data science, as well as the recently established "Hi Paris" (https://www.hi-paris.fr/), an interdisciplinary center specialized in AI/data science and their impact on business and society.

https://www.hec.edu/en/faculty-research/faculty-departments/economics-and-decision-sciences

Paris School of Economics (PSE) is offering one Post-Doctoral position starting Sept 1, 2021 (flexible) for a period of two years.

The recruited post-doc will participate to research in domains that PSE seeks to develop at the frontier with other disciplines, along four dimensions:

-Economics and philosophy (social justice, ethics, rationality)

-Cognitive and behavioral science

-Urban studies (with an historical or sociological dimension)

-Environmental sciences (biodiversity, carbon emissions and inequality, GIS and remote sensing, hydrology)

PSE invites applications from strong candidates from these fields. Applicants with Ph.D. outside of economics are welcome if they have shown their ability to engage in a fruitful dialogue with economists.

PSE offers an exciting research environment. The position comes with no teaching or administrative duties. Salary, competitive in Europe, will depend on experience. The PhD should be completed or duly planned by the date of the appointment. Applicants with a Ph.D. obtained prior to 2017 will not be considered. Knowledge of French is NOT required.

Online applications only should be received by January 15, 2021. Any query or further details about applications should be sent to postdoc-ose@psemail.eu. Candidates may be invited to give a job talk at PSE.

Applicants should clearly indicate which domains among the four listed their application fits in and upload a CV, a paper, and have two letters of recommendation uploaded before March 15, 2021.

The Aix-Marseille School of Economics (AMSE, http://www.amse-aixmarseille.fr/en) is seeking to recruit one tenure track faculty member at the assistant professor level, with the position beginning on September 1st, 2021.

Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research and must have obtained their PhD when taking up the position in September 2021. Applicants with previous tenure track position or post-doc position are especially encouraged to appply.

For the first three years, we offer a reduced teaching load and the possibility of teaching all courses in English. Graduates of any country are eligible, but teaching in French will eventually be necessary.

The Aix-Marseille School of Economics is located in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. The school provides a high quality research environment and provides fellows with appropriate research funds.

The deadline for application is November 10, 2020.

Three reference letters must be sent before the application deadline.

Shortisted applicants will be interviewed at the European job market (by visio).

Organization: HEC Paris

Job Title: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Finance

Research Areas: Finance and Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, and FinTech

Location: Jouy-en-Josas, Paris, France

Job Start Date: September 1, 2021

Application Procedure:

Candidates are required to apply through the Econ Job Market website only. Applicants should submit their file including cover letter, curriculum vitae and research papers online using http://www.econjobmarket.org, and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be uploaded on the same website:

https://econjobmarket.org/positions/6801 

Interviews with selected candidates will be conducted virtually. Specific questions about the job openings can be addressed to Prof. Evren Ors, the recruitment coordinator, at ors@hec.fr

Application Deadline: November 15, 2020

Job Description & Qualifications

The Finance Department of HEC Paris invites applications for a faculty position in finance (at the assistant, associate, or full professor levels) starting with the 2021 Fall semester. The successful candidate is expected to undertake research that combines Finance and the following areas: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, and FinTech. The resulting papers are expected to be published in the top-3 finance and top-5 economics journals. The applicant is also expected to be an excellent teacher. Candidates must have or be near completion of a PhD in a relevant field with strong research credentials in finance. Knowledge of the French language is not a requirement as finance teaching at HEC Paris is conducted in English.

About the Organization

HEC Paris (http://www.hec.edu), France’s top “Ivy League” Business School, is located just outside of Paris and can be reached in 30 minutes by car. The school has a core MSc in Management program with more than 800 students entering each year. In addition, it offers a PhD in Finance, a MSc in International Finance, an MSc in Finance, a MBA and an EMBA with a Finance Specialization, as well as various other master and executive education programs. HEC Paris has been consistently ranked among the top-2 European Business Schools by the Financial Times since 2006. The Finance Department’s MSc in International Finance is typically ranked as top-1 worldwide by the Financial Times for the past ten years. Graduates of the Finance Department’s PhD program have joined top-10 North American and European universities’ finance groups in the past decade.

Finance Department has 20 permanent research faculty who have more than 50 papers accepted or published in the top- 3 finance and top-5 economics journals since 2010. Additional information on the Department can be found at http://www.hec.edu/Faculty-and-Research/Finance/.

ENS de Lyon is seeking to recruit a Postdoctoral research Fellow on a two-year, fixed term contract for research in the area of Public Economics. Anyone with strong theoretical and/or empirical skills in public economics with a particular interest in taxation and/or inequality is encouraged to apply.

The postdoc position will start on September 1st, 2021 and is funded by the French Agency of Research. The monthly gross salary is between 2000 and 2500 euros, commensurate with experience. The successful candidates will be based at Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon and will have access to research funds. The teaching load is zero. There is however a possibility of complementing the postdoc wage with some teaching activities in the Advanced Economics track of ENS de Lyon (where courses are in English).

The post-doc researcher will participate in the research project “Taxation and Inequality in a Globalized World”, which aims at investigating how governments can implement more effective redistributive policies to limit inequality and promote economic growth. This project is divided into three sub-projects:

1. Impact of Public Policies on Inequalities.
2. Estimation of Behavioral Responses to Taxation (firms as well as households)
3. Theory of Optimal Taxation

The post-doc will work under the supervision of Prof. Laurent Simula and Dr Jonathan Goupille-Lebret.

Applicants are expected to show outstanding commitment to research in economics, with strong quantitative skills. The candidates must be in possession of a PhD or in the process of completing it by the time of the hiring.

Application requirements:

- a cover letter reporting your specific interest

- 2 to 3 reference letters

- a representative paper

- a curriculum vitae

- a list of publications

- the diplomas or any other relevant certificate in their possession.

All applications should be submitted before November 25th through econjobmarket: https://econjobmarket.org/positions/6808.

We will interview candidates on December 14-18, 2021, during the virtual Job Market organized by the European Economic Association (https://www.europeanjobmarketforeconomists.org/). Candidates who do not plan to be present in that venue should indicate it in their applications. Alternative dates and arrangements can be made for their interviews. A selection of candidates will then be invited in Lyon for fly-outs (travel costs are fully covered).

ENS de Lyon is an elite French public institution that trains professors, researchers, senior civil servants as well as business and political leaders. Students choose their courses and split their time between training and research in sciences and humanities. Built on the tradition of ENS de Fontenay-Saint-Cloud, a symbol of French Republican meritocracy founded in 1880, ENS de Lyon remains committed today to disseminating knowledge to the widest audience and to promoting equal opportunity.

More on the ENS de Lyon:

http://video.ens-lyon.fr/actualites/2018/2018-08-Film-presentation-ENS\_web\_en.hd.mp4

More on the faculty members at the ENS de Lyon:

https://en.economics-ens-lyon.com/equipe

More on GATE department:

https://www.gate.cnrs.fr/?lang=en

For further information, please contact Laurent Simula and/or Jonathan Goupille-Lebret by email: laurent.simula@ens-lyon.fr ; goupille-lebret@gate.cnrs.fr

Institution: MINES ParisTech – PSL

Laboratory: CERNA - Centre for industrial economics (60, boulevard St Michel, 75006 Paris)

Developing its research and teaching activities in the field of economics, MINES ParisTech – PSL opens an Assistant Professor position in energy economics, in environmental economics, or industrial organization.

This tenure track position is aimed at a young researcher, with an excellent academic background, but also a strong interest in applied questions. The successful candidate will develop a research program in cooperation with other CERNA researchers consistent with the laboratory’s research fields and contribute to teaching activities at MINES ParisTech– PSL. The initial contract is for 3 years and is to evolve into a permanent lecturer and researcher position. The starting date is expected in September 2021, but can be adjusted.

The successful candidate is expected to have already proven his/her ability to elaborate academic research in energy economics, environmental economics, or industrial organization. We particularly welcome applicants with good expertise in applied econometrics and applied microeconomics.

At the time of the appointment, the applicant must have a doctoral degree in economics. A post-doctoral experience, especially in a foreign laboratory, would be an advantage for this position. There is no restriction on the nationality of the candidates. A working knowledge of French would be appreciated, but is not required.

The application should include:

- a cover letter presenting the candidate’s research and teaching project;

- a detailed CV;

- the evaluation reports of the candidate’s PhD if available;

- a completed form (downloadable here)

- two reference letters.

Applications should be uploaded here at the latest on December 1, 2020 or sent to cerna@mines-paristech.fr. Applications will be evaluated by a jury including researchers from MINES ParisTech as well as external scientific personalities. Preselected candidates will be invited to present their work and scientific project to this jury. For further information, please contact Matthieu Glachant (matthieu.glachant@mines-paristech.fr).

To further strengthen the research unit in Finance, as well as to participate in the development of the MSc programs, EDHEC Business School is recruiting 3 new professors in Finance (open rank). We have a preference for professors willing to teach in one of the following areas:

- Mathematical Finance

- Climate/Sustainable Finance

- Machine Learning for Finance.

The position is open to both junior and senior researchers. All candidates should have a PhD. Junior researchers should have exceptional research potential. Senior researchers should have a proven track record in research and should be publishing in the top journals, including the American Economic Review, Econometrica, the Journal of Finance, the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Financial Economics.

The position is also open to excellent candidates with industry experience, willing to take up responsibilities in program management and development, or in the creation of research chairs. All candidates must hold a PhD or obtain it before the end of 2021. EDHEC offers great career development opportunities for faculty members.

Location will be on the Nice campus. We encourage people of all backgrounds (gender, ethnicity, nationality) to apply. Knowledge of the French language is not required.

Candidates are invited to send a cover letter, a resume that includes a list of publications and a list of classes taught, along with two reference letters to Recrutementsprofs8@edhec.edu. Junior researchers should also include their job-market paper. More information can be obtained from the head of the department of Data Science, Economics & Finance, Christophe.croux@edhec.edu

To apply, send a message to Recrutementsprofs8@edhec.edu. (See posting for details.)

Description:

The Department of Economics at Sciences Po invites applications for 1 junior position (assistant professor, tenure-track) starting September 1, 2021.

We search for candidates in all fields of economics, with a special focus on environmental economics, health economics, public finance, behavioral economics and theory.

Candidates are offered a competitive salary package and a light teaching load. Applications from candidates from any country and background are welcome. English is the Department’s working language (for teaching as well) and knowledge of French is not required.

Interviews will be conducted through the European Job Market virtual meetings held from the 14th to the 16th of December.

Application Instructions:
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in hand or firmly expected by August 2021 and should show promise or significant scholarship and teaching ability. A completed application consists of a cover letter, a CV, a copy of important publications or working papers, evidence of teaching performance (if available), and should arrange for the submission of three letters of recommendation. The deadline for application is December 1, 2020 but complete applications should be received by November 15th 2020 to be guaranteed full consideration. All candidates must apply through the online application of EconJobMarket.org.

Online Application URL: https://econjobmarket.org/positions

Department of economics website: http://econ.sciences-po.fr/

For more information email to: econ.recruit@sciencespo.fr

Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) is offering Assistant Professorships in Economics on competitive terms, starting September 1, 2021 for a period of six years corresponding to a three-year contract renewable once after a "mid-term" review. Assistant professors will be offered permanent positions in the French academic system following a successful tenure evaluation at the end of the six years.

TSE invites applications from strong candidates in all areas of economics. It offers an exciting research environment, a low teaching load and no administrative obligations.

Proven research abilities are necessary, and the PhD should be completed by the date of the appointment. Graduates of any country are eligible. Knowledge of French is NOT required.

Full application instructions are available at www.TSE-fr.eu/tsejobmarket.

Online applications on econjobmarket.org have to be received by November 15, 2020. Any query or further details about applications should be sent to jobmarket@TSE-fr.eu. Selected applicants will be offered an interview by Zoom.

We welcome applications from researchers within a large range of disciplines in the social, behavioral and life sciences: anthropology, evolutionary biology, economics, genetics, history, law, mathematics, neuroscience, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology; however, motivated applications from outside these disciplines will be given full consideration. Successful applicants will have to demonstrate an interest in, and a commitment to, at least one of the other disciplines of IAST.

We seek candidates with a strong research background in their own discipline, but willing and able to develop research projects drawing on IAST’s substantial interdisciplinary resources, including particularly the proximity of strong groups in economics (Toulouse School of Economics, TSE).

We are open to a variety of research methods, including theory, field and laboratory experiments, observational field work, and the analysis of large secondary data sets.

All research interests relevant to the broad study of human behavior are welcome, but preference may be given to candidates whose research interests are complementary to those of existing IAST researchers (more information on www.iast.fr)

To apply, visit http://www.iast.fr/research-fellowships. (See posting for details.)

Paris School of Economics (PSE) is offering one Assistant Professor position in Economics on competitive terms, starting Sept 1, 2021 for a period of six years corresponding to a three year contract renewable once after a "mid-term" review. The assistant Professor will then be offered permanent positions in the French academic system following a successful tenure evaluation.

PSE invites applications from strong candidates in all areas of economics. It offers an exciting research environment, a low teaching load and no administrative obligations.

Proven research abilities are necessary and the PhD should be completed by the date of the appointment. Knowledge of French is NOT required.

Any query or further details about applications should be sent to recruitingpse@gmail.com. We will interview candidates online during the 2020 European job market meeting between Monday, December 14 and Friday, December 18. Candidates may subsequently be invited to give a job talk at PSE.

In order to be considered, applicants are asked to fill up the PSE application form available on the PSE website at https://www.parisschoolofeconomics.eu/IMG/pdf/pse-application-form-sept-2021.pdf. Applicants should upload a pdf of the application form, a CV, a Job Market Paper, and have three letters of recommendation uploaded before November 15, 2020.

The Banque de France is planning to recruit several experienced or new Ph.D.s in economics, econometrics and finance for its headquarters in Paris. This year, areas of particular interest are macroeconomics (growth and productivity, labor economics, economics of climate change, monetary economics, international economics (macro, trade, international finance), applied macroeconomics and forecasting, and applied microeconomics (innovation and R&D, industrial organization, public policy evaluation).

The Banque de France provides an excellent work and research environment. The main tasks of the potential candidates will be to conduct high-quality policy-oriented research, publishable in international refereed journals, to produce reports and briefings for the Bank’s senior management, to contribute to the Bank's publications and to the development of its modelling toolbox.

Candidates will be expected to travel and participate in meetings organized by international institutions as well as interact with the academic community in their field of expertise. Three-year fixed-term, full-time contracts are offered. Knowledge of French as a working language would be an asset but is not required. Salary and benefits vary with experience and are competitive on a European scale.

Applicants should e-mail a CV, a sample of recent research and arrange for at least two reference letters to be sent to 1476-JOBMARKET-UT@banque-france.fr. Applications should be sent before 1 November , midnight Paris time. Incomplete application files will not be considered.

Interviews will be conducted remotely by video starting December 2020.

To apply, send a message to 1476-JOBMARKET-UT@banque-france.fr. (See posting for details.)

The Paris School of Economics is hiring a

Researcher on International Trade

Workplace : Paris

Contract : CDI

Expected date of employment : to be discussed with the candidate.

Gross salary: A competitive salary based on European standards will be offered.

Submission deadline : October 31, 2020

Missions

The Paris School of Economics (PSE) is opening a position for a researcher specializing in international trade, with a focus on trade policy. PSE will consider candidates with a track record of publications in the best international journals in this field and/or experience in applied trade policy. Advantage will be given to candidates with proven experience in obtaining research grants from national and international institutions.

Both academic economists with the willingness to develop applied research, as well as economists from international institutions wishing to rely more heavily on academic research, are encouraged to apply.

Activities

If recruited, the candidate is expected to conduct rigorous research on the practical challenges of international trade policy, developing this topic within PSE, as well as developing partnerships with governments, international organizations and large companies around this topic.

Recruitment will be based on a permanent (CDI) academic position offered by one of PSEs partner institutions. The position may be junior or senior, according to the experience and the leve l of scientific publications. The PSE Foundation will supplement the basic remuneration with a contract indexed on the impact in terms of evaluation of international policies and on the volume of external grants and contracts obtained by the researcher. A competitive salary based on European standards will be offered.

Applications

Candidates should send their application to Julia Piquemal (julia.piquemal@psemail.eu) before October 31, 2020. The application should include a CV (with references) and a motivation letter.

To apply, send a message to julia.piquemal@psemail.eu. (See posting for details.)

The Paris School of Economics is hiring a

Researcher in Environmental Economics

Workplace : Paris

Contract : CDI

Expected date of employment : to be discussed with the candidate.

Gross salary: A competitive salary based on European standards will be offered.

Submission deadline : October 31, 2020

Missions

The Paris School of Economics (PSE) is opening a position for a researcher specializing in environmental economics, with a focus on environmental policy. PSE will consider candidates with a track record of publications in the best international journals in this field and/or experience in applied environmental policy. Advantage will be given to candidates with proven experience in obtaining research grants from national and international institutions.

Both academic economists with the willingness to develop applied research, as well as economists from international institutions wishing to rely more heavily on academic research, are encouraged to apply. 

Activities

If recruited, the candidate is expected to conduct rigorous research on the practical challenges of environmental policy, developing this topic within PSE, as well as developing partnerships with governments, international organizations and large companies around this topic.

 Recruitment will be based on a permanent (CDI) academic position offered by one of PSEs partner institutions. The position may be junior or senior, according to the experience and the level of scientific publications. The PSE Foundation will supplement the basic remuneration with a contract indexed on the impact in terms of evaluation of environmental policies and on the volume of external grants and contracts obtained by the researcher. A competitive salary based on European standards will be offered.

Applications

Candidates should send their application to Julia Piquemal (julia.piquemal@psemail.eu) before October 31, 2020. The application should include a CV (with references) and a motivation letter.

To apply, send a message to julia.piquemal@psemail.eu. (See posting for details.)