The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

School of Accounting and Finance

Postdoctoral Fellow (Ref. 250516008)
[Appointment period: twelve months initially, with possibility of further appointment]

Duties

The appointee will assist the project leader(s) in the research project undertaken by the School of Accounting and Finance. He/she will also be required to:

(a) conduct collaborative research in the areas of international trade, development economics, or labour economics; and

(b) contribute to publications in prestigious academic journals.

Qualifications

Applicants should:

(a) have a PhD degree in Economics or an equivalent qualification and must have no more than five years of post-qualification experience at the time of application; and

(b) demonstrate strong empirical research skills.

Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, a covering letter and representative research papers in the application.

Applicants are invited to contact Prof. Xinpeng Xu via email at xinpeng.xu@polyu.edu.hk or Prof. Lei Yang at aflei.yang@polyu.edu.hk for further information.

Conditions of Service

A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered.

Application

Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/research). Consideration of applications will commence on 12 June 2025 until the position is filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment.

PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.