Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy

Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy

The successful candidate will join a supportive and collaborative research environment that brings together empirical research and policy-relevant questions in applied macroeconomics and political economy.

Research at the Chair focuses on the empirical analysis of macroeconomic and policy-relevant questions. We work with macroeconomic, microeconomic, firm-level, household, geospatial and international datasets and apply modern econometric methods, including panel-data, time-seriesand causal-inference approaches.

Research interests at the Chair cover a broad range of topics in empirical macroeconomics and political economy.

Particular areasof interest include monetary economics and central banking, business cycles and forecasting, fiscal policy and public finance, political institutions and economic policy, and the economic consequences of globalisation.

We are also interested in related questions concerning inequality, economicfreedomand the broader institutional determinants of economic outcomes.

We particularly welcome candidates whose research interests overlap with one or more of these areas and who are interested in developing joint research projects with Prof. Dr. Jan-Egbert Sturm and other researchers at the Chair.

As a postdoctoral researcher, you will develop and pursue independent and collaborative research projects in applied macroeconomics and/or political economy. The primary focus of the position is research.

Your activities will include:

• Developing independent and joint research projects and producing original academic papers
• Designing and implementing empirical analyses using modern econometric methods and relevant macroeconomic and/or microeconomic data
• Presenting your research at internal seminars, academicworkshopsand international conferences
• Collaborating with researchers at the Chair,KOFand the wider ETH Zurich research community
• Contributing to the research activities of the Chair and KOF, including regular research meetings and seminars

Depending on your interests and the needs of the Chair, the position may also include a limited contribution to teaching activities.

We welcome applications from candidates with different academic and personal backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every preferred qualification.

You bring:

• A PhD in Economics, completed by the time the position begins
• A strong research recordrelativeto your career stage,evidenced by high-quality working papers and/or publications
• A strong foundation in econometrics,statistics and quantitative analysis
• The ability and ambition to conduct high-quality independent research
• An interest in empirical research addressing relevant economic and public-policy questions
• An interest in applied macroeconomics and/or political economy
• Experience with at least one statistical programming language, such as Stata, R or Python
• The ability to communicate your ideas clearly in written and spoken English and German
• An interest in developing both independent and collaborative research projects and in contributing to a collegial research environment

Adavantageous:

• Experience with panel-data methods, causal inference, time-series econometrics, the analysis of large microeconomic datasets or other modern empirical methods would be useful, butexpertiseacrossall ofthese areas is not required

We value a research culture in which people share ideas, learn fromone another and treat each other with respect. We are committed to increasing diversity in economics and to supporting the careers of women and people from groups thatremainunderrepresented in the discipline. We particularly encourage members of these groups to apply.

We offer the opportunity to develop your research profile at ETH Zurich and the KOF Swiss Economic Institute in an engaging and collaborative research environment. KOF is Switzerland's leading academic institute for applied economic research and provides independent data, analysis and assessments for politics,business and society.

As a postdoctoral researcher at KOF, you will become part of a broad community of economic researchers. You will be able to exchange ideas with colleagues working across different areas of economics andparticipatein seminars,workshops and conferences in Zurich and beyond. You will also have opportunities to engage with international visitors, present yourresearchand further develop your own academic profile.

ETH Zurich offers internationally competitive employment conditions. The starting date is negotiable.

• A job that makes a difference: join ETH Zurich, which not only supports your professional development but also actively contributes to positive change in society
• Access to a flexible working environment, including opportunities for flexible working hours
• Professional development opportunities, including training and further education initiatives
• Discounts on selected health-related services.

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