JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
August 1, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Merton College, University of Oxford
Position Title/Short Description
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM
JEL Classification: F -- International Economics
Salary Range: GBP £23,754
Full Text of JOE Listing:
Merton College proposes to elect a Peter J. Braam Research Fellow in Global Wellbeing for three years commencing on 1 October 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a prestigious career-development post, which will provide a promising academic with opportunities to develop as researcher.
The main duty of the post will be to undertake independent research in a topic contributing to the solution of the global welfare problems. These might be humanitarian, natural or political, and can be broadly interpreted. The College will consider applications from a broad range of fields of study, including but not limited to international politics and development, economics, history, philosophy, law, medicine (e.g., epidemiology, virology, mental health), artificial intelligence and machine learning, etc., as long as a genuine case is made as to how the proposed research contributes specifically to the advancement of Global Wellbeing.
The skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars, which also contain the details on eligibility criteria and how to apply. These are available at https://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/vacancies or from the Sub-Warden’s Secretary, Mrs Lesley Walsh, Merton College, Oxford, OX1 4JD
e-mail: lesley.walsh@merton.ox.ac.uk
The deadline for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 4 December 2020.
Application Requirements:
- Application Instructions Below
Application Instructions:
• a brief curriculum vitae incorporating a publications list and stating the titles of two short pieces of written work which they would submit in support of their application if shortlisted
• a research proposal, not exceeding 1,500 words, for the three years covered by the Research Fellowship.
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Equality Policy which is published at http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/college-policies.
Applicants should arrange for three referees to write directly to the Warden of Merton by noon on the closing date of Friday 4 December 2020.