Postdoc in economics

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The School of Business and Economics is one of five faculties at the Linnaeus University and hosts the subject area of economics.  At the Department of Economics and Statistics (https://lnu.se/en/meet-linnaeus-university/Organisation/school-of-business-and-economics/meet-the-school-of-business-and-economics/economics/) there are about 20 active researchers, teachers and PhD students. The Department conducts both empirical and theoretical research in several areas and is particularly strong in microeconomics, econometrics, labor economics, public economics, and computationally intensive methods (e.g. machine learning). Much of the empirical work is done with large and high-quality Swedish register data.  Examples of the department’s recent publications can be found here: https://lnu.se/globalassets/feh/organisation/mot-ekonomihogskolan/recent-selected-publications.pdf. Many of the department members are actively engaged in policy work for the government and other organizations.

Subject area for the post: Economics
Employment location until further notice: Växjö. The main part of the tasks will be fulfilled at the placement location, but certain duties may be carried out also elsewhere at the University.

Scope of employment: Non-permanent position (full-time), 2 years
Start of the employment: Autumn 2022.

Job description: Contributions to research projects at the institute, in particular the project Economic Crisis, Innovation and Intergenerational Mobility, as well as on own research agenda. The position also includes teaching of up to 20 percent.

Job requirements: The position is open for applicants who have completed or are close to completing Ph.D. / Promotion in Economics. We are looking for applicants with research interests in at least two of the following fields: Political economy, development economics, crime, behavioral economics. We expect very good knowledge of empirical tools and conducting survey-experiments, as well as fluency in English and Swedish. To be qualified for this position, applicants must also have: documented ability with micro-econometric methods, quasi-experimental and experimental research design, documented experience with Stata, Python, and web-scraped data methods.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria that apply to an appointment as a senior lecturer are the applicant’s degree of expertise in the qualification requirements for the appointment. Additional grounds of assessment: Scientific independence and experiences with external funding.

Other information: The School of Business and Economics strives for an equal gender balance and for this reason we encourage female applicants for the position.

Contact persons: Information can be obtained from Head of department Tobias König, tobias.konig@lnu.se or Professor Hans Grönqvist, hans.gronqvist@lnu.se.

Regarding the application procedure and appointment, contact HR partner Kristofer Stahl, tel. +46 (0)470-708036, (kristofer.stahl@lnu.se).

Trade union representatives can be reached via the university switchboard, 0772-28 80 00. The last day for application is 2022-07-13.


Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.

Please apply by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of the ad. Your application should be designed according to the Template for application which can be found in the Guide to Appointment procedures under important documents below the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. Other documents, including various types of scientific works, must be submitted digitally along with the application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 24.00 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.