Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics

The Department of Economics has a vacancy for a

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The Department of Economics is seeking a committed, curious, and ambitious person to work on the recently awarded Norwegian Research Council project EduGAP. This position is as a three-year Postdoctoral Fellow.

The project aims to provide causal evidence on the impact of assessment forms on student choices and outcomes, both during schooling, into higher education, and throughout the life course. The project position will be supervised by Professor Colin Green (Department of Economics) and Dr. Jon Marius Vaag Iversen (NTNU Samfunnsforskning & Department of Economics). We are looking for a candidate who wishes to conduct research in applied microeconometrics with a focus on education and labour economics.

This project is a collaboration with the University College London and University of Texas-Austin. In addition to providing a range of opportunities to interact with leading international researchers, there will be opportunities to visit these institutions.

We seek an applicant with a PhD in economics. We particularly encourage applicants with a background in applied microeconomics who have a desire to work on policy relevant research in the economics of education.

The Department of Economics aims to conduct research at a high international level, and you will become part of an ambitious and inclusive academic work environment, consisting of 26 academic staff, 700 students and three administrative staff.

Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department of Economics.

Your tasks as a postdoctoral researcher will be to:

• present research at national and international scientific conferences
• prepare papers for submission to international journals and disseminate results to non-academic audiences

There may also be teaching opportunities, including conducting lectures, exam work, developing teaching materials, and supervising students.

In order to be qualified for this position you must have:

• completed a doctoral degree in economics or a closely related field
• good oral and written skills in English

If you are in the final phase of your doctorate and can document that the thesis has been submitted or that the defense date has been confirmed, your application can be considered even if you have not defended.

NOTE:

Documentation of the obtained doctorate must be presented before you can take up the position.

If you do not already have educational competence that meets the requirements for a position as associate professor in Norway, NTNU will arrange for you to acquire such competence during the employment period. In such cases, you will also be assigned relevant teaching as part of the career-promoting work.

• Experience with using Norwegian or similar register data.
• Skills and experience in applied microeconometrics.
• Good oral and written skills in Norwegian.

Working as a Postdoctoral fellow requires that you:

• work independently
• work structured, set goals and make plans to achieve them
• engage and contribute constructively with feedback
• work constructively under pressure or in the face of adversity
• show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject
• analyze data, assess different perspectives and draw well-founded conclusions
• are flexible and open to adjusting the plan for the project as needed

A good working environment is important to us. We strive for an atmosphere that is friendly, informal, and characterized by collaborative relationships between our employees. We are looking for applicants who:

• actively participate in department activities, such as lunch gatherings and weekly research seminars
• constructively engage in academic discussions with colleagues

This position offers an exciting academic environment, professional…