JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

August 1, 2016 - January 31, 2017

Auckland University of Technology

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School of Economics
Centre for Social Data Analytics
Research Fellow

JOE ID Number: 2016-02_111456384
Date Posted: 10/03/2016
Date Inactive: 01/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Research Fellow
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Auckland, NEW ZEALAND
JEL Classification: I -- Health, Education, and Welfare
Keywords:
Child and Family
Education
Impact Evaluation
Linked Administrative Data
Salary Range: NZD80,000-NZD95,000 p.a. for a Research Fellow, and NZD95,000-NZD107,000 p.a. for a Senior Research Fellow
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Centre for Social Data Analytics (CSDA) and the School of Economics at Auckland University of Technology wish to appoint multiple Research Fellows for a two-year position starting in 2017 (with flexible starting dates). There are no teaching requirements associated with the position.

Newly established, CSDA undertakes high-quality and policy-oriented research. We collaborate with researchers from various universities and institutes across the globe. A complete description of our projects is available at https://csda.aut.ac.nz/.

Successful candidates will join the team focusing on Education, Health, Family and Child Welfare, and will have the opportunity to exploit rich linked administrative data available in New Zealand (see http://www.stats.govt.nz/browse_for_stats/snapshots-of-nz/integrated-data-infrastructure.aspx.)

We are looking for dynamic and talented applicants with experience of working with micro level data, who are willing to work in a team environment on new and existing projects.

Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA-AEA meetings in Chicago, January 2017 (interviews via Skype can also be arranged). Your application should be submitted online, and include cover letter, CV, 3 letters of recommendation to be submitted separately, and your job market paper. Optionally, you may submit 1-2 additional papers.

Please contact the Co-Directors of CSDA, Rhema Vaithianathan (rhema.vaithianathan@aut.ac.nz) or Tim Maloney (tim.maloney@aut.ac.nz), with any questions.

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Research Papers
  • Job Market Paper
  • CV
  • Cover Letter
Application deadline: 12/04/2016
  • Application Deadline Has Passed