Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied/Labor Economics

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin - Institute for the Economy and the Future of Work (RFBerlin) invites applications for positions as Postdoctoral Fellow for an initial contract duration of two years, with the potential for an extension to up to six years. The work location is Berlin (Germany).

Candidates are expected to have applied economics and econometrics training and should be proficient in analyzing administrative and survey data. Experience in big data techniques, including machine learning and web scraping, is welcome. Knowledge of German is not required.

RFBerlin is a research institute directed by Professor Christian Dustmann and Professor Alexandra Spitz-Oener. The Institute conducts applied research on significant challenges to the welfare state in a globalized world. It aims to inform and raise the standard of public debate by producing research at the highest academic level.

Project leaders at RFBerlin are Jérôme Adda, Sascha O. Becker, Thomas Cornelissen, Christian Dustmann, Tommaso Frattini, Guido Friebel, Albrecht Glitz, Hyejin Ku, Uta Schönberg, Andrea Weber, Josef Zweimüller, Fabrizio Colella, Jan Nimczik and Alexandra Spitz-Oener. Our research projects focus on a wide range of social and economic issues related to the interactions between the labor market and international trade, regional and gender inequalities, organization and management of work, knowledge spillovers, globalization and economic espionage, health, technology, and migration. Please visit RFBerlin's website for a general overview.

The RFBerlin Postdoctoral Fellow program aims to enable outstanding research by offering administrative and research assistance support for successful candidates. Positions do not include teaching responsibilities.

RFBerlin's postdoctoral fellows participate in the Berlin-wide career development program of the Berlin School of Economics and project leaders are closely involved in mentoring postdocs within their remit.

Postdoctoral fellows at RFBerlin benefit from an extensive international network, direct collaboration with leading researchers, and opportunities to work at partner institutions to advance their research projects.

Additionally, successful candidates will have access to extensive datasets and a high-performance computing environment. Located in Berlin, fellows can also benefit from easy access to academic events across Europe, fostering engagement with a broader research community.

ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin is an equal opportunity employer. Please submit your electronic application including your CV, motivation letter, job market paper, up to two representative manuscripts (optional), and at least two letters of reference by 18th of November 2024 (12 a.m. UTC) via econjobmarket.org.

We will conduct virtual interviews in December 2024, predominantly as part of the European Job Market.

For more information about the Institute, please visit our website at www.rfberlin.com, and do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected] with any questions.