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August 1, 2019 - January 31, 2020

University of Oxford

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Social Sciences
Blavatnik School of Government
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Development Economics and Evidence-Based Practice

JOE ID Number: 2019-02_111464383
Date Posted: 11/26/2019
Date Inactive: 12/17/2019
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Development Economics and Evidence-Based Practice
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Oxford, UNITED KINGDOM
JEL Classifications:
O0 -- General
I3 -- Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
Keywords:
Development Economics
Salary Range: £32,817–£38,017 p.a.
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) at the Blavatnik School of Government is looking to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Development Economics and Evidence-Based Practice for 3 years.

The fellowship will be structured such that for the first 3–6 months, will spend time in Oxford building skills, conducting literature reviews and preparing for in-depth fieldwork. For the next 12–18 months, you will be in Gaborone, Botswana full-time conducting fieldwork with Young 1ove’s research department. In the latter half of the fellowship, the Postdoc will split their time between Botswana and Oxford depending on project needs.

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in economics, public policy or development studies with a focus on development economics or psychology with a quantitative focus – candidates nearing completion of their doctoral dissertation may also be considered. You will have previous experience in designing and conducting lab and/or field experiments or research in developing countries or an alternative methodological expertise of relevance to the programme, and have the ability to carry out independent quantitative research.

For full details, please see the job description.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon GMT on Monday 16 December 2019.

Application Requirements:
  • External Application Link
Application deadline: 01/31/2020