Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA
- Department
- Department of Economics and Business
- Research Field
- Economics » Microeconomics
- Researcher Profile
- First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Country
- Spain
- Application Deadline
- Type of Contract
- Permanent
- Job Status
- Part-time
- Hours Per Week
- 20
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- H2020 / ERC
- Reference Number
- 101089139
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
Professor Antonio Penta (ICREA, UPF and Barcelona GSE) is looking to hire a pre-doctoral researcher. The position is part time and will be based at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. The starting date is March, 2024. The appointment is until June, 2025), with renewal contingent upon satisfactory performance. The position is ideal for graduate students in economics, or for students with a long-term interest in economics who are looking for research experience in an academic setting prior to embarking on a Ph.D. in Economics.
Research Description: The research is on questions of decision theory and game theory and mechanism design. The job duties include:
1. Theoretical work: solving game theoretic models, problems of individual decision making, and calibration exercises.
2. Design and implementation of lab experiments.
3. Preparing literature reviews or summaries of research papers.
4. Attention to detail and documenting the research tasks performed are a crucial part of the job.
Requirements
- Research Field
- Economics » Microeconomics
- Education Level
- Bachelor Degree or equivalent
1. Educational Background: Bachelors and Master degrees in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field.
2. Research interest and experience in theoretical research in decision theory, game theory and mechanism design
3. Experience with programming
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Economics » Microeconomics
Additional Information
Annual gross salary 40.604,86 euros (approx.) according to current salary tables by category and work group: Group 2 Level h.
‐ Suitability of the candidate to the tasks to be carried out according to the requested requirements.
- Curricular experience.
- Knowledge and experience in programming.
- Attention to detail and documenting the research tasks performed
Stage 1: To apply please send your CV, Cover Letter (max. 1 page) detailing your suitability for the job as a single pdf document to M. Rosa Laorden: maria.laorden@upf.edu
Stage 2: shortlisted candidates may be asked for reference letters, to submit research papers, and may be invited for a short Skype interview.
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA
- Country
- Spain
- State/Province
- Barcelona
- City
- Barcelona
- Postal Code
- 08005
- Street
- C/Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
- Geofield
Where to apply
- maria.laorden@upf.edu
Contact
- City
- Barcelona
- Website
- Street
- C. Ramon Trias Fargas, 25-27
- Postal Code
- 08005