University of Melbourne

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The Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic & Social Research at the University of Melbourne seeks enthusiastic, motivated economists with research expertise in applied (empirical) economic and social research.

This position is a research-only. The positions are for a fixed term only (up to three years) and the successful candidate(s) will be expected to work on projects as directed by their supervisor. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions suit applicants with strong applied econometric skills and the potential to publish in leading general and field-specific economics journals. Applicants should also have a genuine interest in engaging in policy-relevant research and in disseminating this research to a broad range of audiences.

The Melbourne Institute is an academic department with an outstanding and dynamic research environment. The Melbourne Institute is the pre-eminent institute in Australia for applied economics research. The Institute maintains a collegial culture that expects academic excellence as well as the development of policy-relevant research activities.

All applications should include a cover letter explaining why the candidate is interested in working at the Melbourne Institute, a C.V., a job-market paper, and three letters of reference.

For further details, please see http://jobs.staff.unimelb.edu.au/ci/en/job/897948/postdoctoral-research-fellow.
Only online applications made via EconJobMarket will be considered.