National University of Singapore

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The GPN@NUS is a new faculty-based research centre for the study of global production networks. The centre has been established at the National University of Singapore through a $4.95 million university-level research grant, by a team of top researchers from Geography, Economics, Sociology, and Political Science.

In the area of Economics, the centre is seeking to hire ONE postdoctoral fellow with a research focus in international trade and/or development studies, and with prior experience in the study of global production networks and global value chains. To be based in the Department of Economics, the successful candidate will participate in the Centre’s activities and the Department’s research and teaching. The postdoctoral fellowship will also provide the appointee time for publishing his/her research, and funding for international conference attendance (on application and subject to approval).

The Department of Economics strongly encourages scholarly research, and has an established reputation for good teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The student pool is drawn from Asia and elsewhere. The medium of instruction is English.

Candidates nearing completion of their PhD or current PhD holders will be considered. The appointment is for one year, with the possibility of extension to a second year.