The Chair of Applied Macroeconomics, associated with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich and part of the Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC), invites applications for a postdoctoral position in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy. The successful candidate will join a supportive and collaborative research environment focused on empirical research and policy-relevant questions in applied macroeconomics and political economy.
Tasks
- 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 research at internal seminars, academic workshops, and international conferences
- Collaborating with researchers at the Chair, KOF, and the wider ETH Zurich research community
- Contributing to the research activities of the Chair and KOF, including regular research meetings and seminars
- Depending on interests and the needs of the Chair, contributing to teaching activities may be included
Requirements
- A PhD in Economics, completed by the time the position begins
- A strong research record relative to 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 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
- Advantageous: Experience with panel-data methods, causal inference, time-series econometrics, the analysis of large microeconomic datasets, or other modern empirical methods is useful, but expertise across all of these areas is not required
Benefits
- Opportunity to develop your research profile at ETH Zurich and the KOF Swiss Economic Institute in an engaging and collaborative research environment
- Part of a broad community of economic researchers with opportunities to exchange ideas and participate in seminars, workshops, and conferences in Zurich and beyond
- Opportunities to engage with international visitors, present research, and further develop your academic profile
- Internationally competitive employment conditions
- Flexible working environment, including opportunities for flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities, including training and further education initiatives
- Numerous sports activities organised by ASVZ and childcare services
- Discounts on selected health-related services
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Das Team
The Chair of Applied Macroeconomics offers a collaborative research environment where people share ideas, learn from one another, and treat each other with respect. The team values diversity and supports the careers of women and people from groups underrepresented in the discipline.