Research Fellow

About us

University College London (UCL) is the largest of the colleges in the federation that makes up the University of London. It is consistently rated as one of the top multi-faculty universities in the UK and has an annual turnover in excess of £400m. UCL is one of the UK’s premier research institutions encompassing immense research strength across all areas. It is also developing numerous interdisciplinary research centres.

The Department of Economics has an outstanding international reputation in key areas of current research including applied theory, econometrics, game theory, labour economics, development economics, and macroeconomics. The Department of Economics has placed #1 for research environment and outputs in the 2021 REF results and ranked #3 overall.

About the role

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Economics at University College London to work on the research project “Econometrics for the Firm”, which is a research project funded by the UKRI Research Frontier Guarantee.

The postholder will work closely with, and under the supervision of the Prinicpal Investigator. The duties will include:

• Conduct research related to the the topic of the project “Econometrics for the Firm”.
• Assisting with the organisation of any conferences held under the project.
• Contributing to the overall academic activities in the Department of Economics.
• As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the postholder.
• The postholder will carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager or Head of Department/Division.
• The postholder will actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities and Race Equality policies.
• The postholder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.

A detailed job description can be found at the bottom of this page.

About you

The Post holder will have:

• A PhD (or pending qualification) in Economics, or a related field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Research experience in the development of econometric theory.
• Research experience in the development of network analyses.
• An aptitude and commitment to high quality research.
• Good interpersonal skills and intellectual breadth.
• Commitment to UCL values.
• Working in a team

What we offer

Professor Aureo de Paula, the Principal Investigator, is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to work on the project “Econometrics for the Firm”.

The researcher will be appointed starting September (or later) for two years. The Appointment will be on a full-time basis (1 FTE) UCL salary scale Grade 7, £39,508 - £47,355 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance, dependent upon experience.

The UCL full-time working week totals 36.5 hours. Annual leave is 27 days per year. In addition, staff benefit from six College closure days per year. The person appointed will work at the offices of the Department of Economics, Drayton House, 30 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AX. The postholder will benefit from interactions with colleagues in the Department of Economics and in UCL more broadly, and at the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact quoting the job ID in the subject.

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