Postdoctoral Researcher in Economics

Description of Post

The Postdoctoral Researcher will play a pivotal role in supporting the Faculty of Business to achieve the University’s strategic research and engagement objectives, with a particular focus on advancing the IDEAS Postgraduate Researcher Training Programme (IDEAS PRTP). This role involves conducting original research related to remote and hybrid working, contributing to peer-reviewed publications and grant applications, and participating in research support initiatives across the University. The Postdoctoral Researcher will collaborate closely with academic staff and partners and will be assigned clear targets for research outputs and stakeholder engagement. This position is expected to make a significant contribution to the research, development, and impact activities aligned with the objectives of the IDEAS PRTP (104755-atu-research-office-brochure-ideas-faa.pdf).

Catalysing Research and Innovation for Regional Prosperity: RISE@ATU ATU’s transformative and ambitious TU RISE programme (RISE@ATU) invests European Regional Development Funds to progress Ireland’s Smart Specialisation Strategy for Innovation (S3) in the Northern and Western region. RISE@ATU will advance institutional Research and Innovation (R&I) capacity while delivering tangible benefits to enterprises, empowering diverse beneficiaries, and ultimately fostering regional prosperity and cohesion.

Essential Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent*) in Economics, Regional Development, Economic Geography or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated quantitative research and data analysis skills, including proficiency with econometric packages such as R, Stata or Python.

* EU defines PhD equivalent as 4 years full-time research after a primary degree

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