Post-doctoral researcher in economics of labor, education, and science
CERGE-EI (Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education – Economics Institute)
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CERGE-EI invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the fields of economics of science, economics of education, and labour economics. The position is for one to three years and is full-time (negotiable). The start date is flexible. The salary is EUR 3,000 to 4,000 per month gross.
The candidate will join a research project “New Technologies and Changes in Education, Research and Labour Market” led by prof. Štěpán Jurajda. Examples of research topics that would fit within the project include:
• Labour market impacts of new technologies such as robots and AI
• New technology, such as AI or apps, in education and its impacts
• Education policy, STEM fields and gender
• Evaluation of public support for research and development
• Bibliometrics, research assessment, and open access publishing
• Career development and collaboration of researchers in academia, academic inbreeding
CERGE-EI, the joint workplace of Charles University and of the Czech Academy of Sciences, combines a US-style PhD program in economics with an economics research center. The research environment is excellent. There are no language requirements other than fluency in English.
Interested candidates should submit application materials via econjobmarket.org. Applications should include CV, a job market paper, and at least two letters of reference. Candidates should be available for zoom interviews. Any questions about this position should be addressed to stepan.jurajda@cerge-ei.cz.
We are processing applications on a rolling basis, with most of our search effort to be centered around March 2025.