PhD Positions in Applied Macroeconomics and Political Economy

Role

Full-time

Fixed-term

Entry

Education

Logistics

Zürich

100%

Requirements

Master's

EU/EFTA permit

Skills

Causal inferenceData collectionTime series analysisApplied MicroeconomicsStatistical programmingExperimental DesignTaxation knowledgeInternational economic policymacro analysisÖkonometrieEconomia politicaData Analysis

Languages

English

German

Description

As a doctoral researcher, you will develop a dissertation in applied macroeconomics, public finance and/or political economy. With support and guidance from the supervisory team, you will progressively take ownership of your research projects and use econometric methods and relevant macroeconomic and/or microeconomic data to address questions of academic and policy relevance.

Responsibilities

developing research questions and research designs and contributing to original academic papers
collecting, documenting and analysing datasets, which may include firm-level, country-level, geospatial, administrative, survey or text data
discussing and presenting your research at internal seminars, academic workshops and international conferences
taking part in the research activities of the Chair and KOF, including regular research meetings and seminars
completing coursework within the D-MTEC doctoral programme
contributing to teaching activities in a limited capacity

Requirements

a Master-s degree in Economics or a closely related field, completed by the time the position begins
an interest in empirical research addressing relevant economic and public-policy questions
an interest in applied macroeconomics, international economics, public finance and/or political economy
a sound foundation in econometrics, statistics and quantitative analysis
experience with at least one statistical programming language, such as Stata, R or Python
the ability to communicate your ideas clearly in written and spoken English
an interest in contributing to a collaborative research environment while developing your ability to plan and conduct your own research

Tech stack

StataRPython

Benefits

the opportunity to pursue a PhD at ETH Zurich and the KOF Swiss Economic Institute in an engaging and collaborative research environment
become part of a broad community of economic researchers
exchange ideas with colleagues working across different areas of economics
participate in seminars, workshops and conferences in Zurich and beyond
opportunities to engage with international visitors, present your research and gradually develop your own academic profile
internationally competitive employment conditions
the position is initially offered for 18 months, with the prospect of extension for the normal four- to five-year duration of the doctorate, subject to satisfactory progress

Company

ETH Zurich

Education

The Chair of Applied Macroeconomics is associated with the KOF Swiss Economic Institute at ETH Zurich and is part of the Department of Management, Technology and Economics (D-MTEC).