Jinan University

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The Institute for Economic and Social Research (IESR) at Jinan University warmly invites applications for tenure-track positions in all fields of economics, including but not limited to macroeconomics, finance, econometrics, industrial organization, trade, experiment, development, health, labor, and urban economics.

IESR is dedicated to building a world-renowned research program and think tank in applied economics with a focus on the Chinese economy and society. Its Survey Data Center specializes in the collection, synthesis and analysis of micro-level data. IESR operates under the leadership of internationally renowned scholars and currently has 39 full-time faculty members.

We are home to several research centers. The Research Center for Labor Economics focuses on topics such as migration and urbanization, labor market development and human capital formation in early life. It has partnered with CEHD of the University of Chicago through the establishment of the Chicago-Jinan Joint Initiative, co-directed by Dean and Professor Shuaizhang Feng, and the 2000 Nobel laureate, Professor James Heckman. The Center for Econometrics and Microdata Practice was established for the purpose of promoting a close integration of microeconomic theory and econometric methodology, and is led by Professor Yingyao Hu from Johns Hopkins University. The Research Center for International Trade and Firms is led by Professor Daniel Yi Xu from Duke University, and has been at the forefront of scholarly and policy-oriented research in the area of international trade and firm development. All centers comply with the IESR regulations for tenure and promotion.

Over the next ten years, IESR will continue to expand its regular faculty by recruiting new PhDs and senior scholars from overseas, as well as by hiring short-term visiting distinguished professors from world-renowned institutions.

Applicants for all ranks are welcome. Candidates for the assistant professor should have a Ph.D. in hand or firmly expected by August 2019. Candidates at the rank of associate or above must have demonstrated excellence in research and teaching.

The medium of instruction is English. New faculty can expect no teaching in their first year.

IESR offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience including competitive salary, research funds, housing allowances, plus standard fringe benefits.

Interviews will be conducted at the ASSA Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Please submit the application materials by December 1, 2018. On the cover letter please indicate which research center (if any) you would like to be affiliated with. For more information please visit https://iesr.jnu.edu.cn/ or contact us at iesr_job@126.com.