The Department of Economics and a newly established multidisciplinary research group, INVEST-HUB, at the University of Turku, Finland, are inviting applications for two Post-doctoral positions – one in Economics and the other in Political Science. INVEST-HUB is dedicated to (field) experimental and quasi-experimental work across the social sciences. These positions offer excellent possibilities to combine experimental methods and large-scale administrative register data. The positions are available for 3 years.
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN ECONOMICS
Application Deadline: 31st May, 2021
The post is positioned at the Department of Economics. The researcher will work in the newly formed multidisciplinary research group INVEST-HUB, which is a part of the Finnish research flagship center. The task of the researcher is independent research work in his or her special field and the development and application of experimental research methods in economics. The researcher will work in collaboration with the Department of Economics at Turku School of Economics. The research group is supported by an IT expert, who assists the researchers in managing and developing IT solutions required in various types of experiments and gives support to handle data collection and manage large administrative datasets. The pre-estimated salary will be 2850-3000 Euro/month for a person holding an MSc degree and on average 3300-4000 Euro/month for a person holding a Ph.D. degree. The position is subject to a six-month trial period. The candidate is expected to begin work in August 2021 and no later than November 2021.
Eligibility
- A doctoral degree in Economics (or a related field such as statistics or data science). It is possible to apply for the position if one expects to achieve a doctoral degree within the next six (6) months. The qualification requirements for the position are described in the rules of procedure of the University of Turku.
- Ability to conduct independent research and apply experimental and/or quasi-experimental methods in social sciences. Preference is given to applicants who have experience conducting large-scale random controlled experiments or laboratory experiments in economics. It is regarded as an advantage to the applicant if he or she has expertise in applying quasi-experimental methods to large administrative datasets.
- Successful applicants should have strong research orientation and
- Fluency in English (Knowledge of Finnish is not required).
Application Details
- A motivation letter in which the applicant describes research interests and how they relate to the activities of the research group
- A CV according to the instructions of the Finnish National Board on Research Integrity (TENK)
- A publication list
- A copy of the doctoral dissertation (preferably in pdf-form) and in a situation where the applicant has not yet defended his or her doctoral dissertation, a statement (preferably from the supervisor) on the estimated date of the defense is required.
- A “job market paper” (a published article or a manuscript) that best describes the applicant’s qualifications for the position and how she or he has contributed to the scientific literature.
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Application Deadline: 31st May, 2021
The vacancy is positioned at the Department of Philosophy, Contemporary History, and Political Science in the political science unit. The researcher will work in the newly formed multidisciplinary research group INVEST-HUB, a part of the Finnish research flagship center INVEST (https://invest.utu.fi/). The INVEST-HUB is dedicated to (field) experimental research in social sciences. The task of the selected researcher is independent research work in his or her special field and the development and application of experimental research methods in political science. The researcher will work in collaboration with the Political Science unit at the Turku University. The pre-estimated salary will be on average 2850-3000 Euro/month for a person holding an MSc degree and on average 3300-4000 Euro/month for a person holding a Ph.D. degree. The position is subject to a six-month trial period. The candidate is expected to begin work in August 2021, no later than November 2021.
Eligibility
- A doctoral degree in political science (or related fields such as economics, sociology, data science, or quantitative social sciences). It is possible to apply for a position if there is an expectation of achieving a doctorate within the next six (6) months.
- Ability to conduct independent research and apply experimental, quasi-experimental, and/or survey -methods in political science. Applicants with previous experience in conducting RCTs (e.g., field or survey experiments) in political science and/or applying quasi-experimental methods to large administrative datasets are favored
- Strong research orientation is required.
- Fluency in English (Knowledge of Finnish is not required).
Application Details
- A motivation letter in which the applicant describes research interests and how they relate to the activities of the research group
- A CV
- The list of publications
- A copy of the dissertation (preferably in pdf-form), or a copy of the manuscript from the dissertation and the supervisor’s statement on the estimated date of the defense of the dissertation
- A “job market paper” (a published article or a manuscript) that best describes qualifications to the position and contribution to the scientific literature
- Copie(s) of degree certificate(s) (if the degree/degrees have not been completed at the University of Turku)
Note that it is possible to apply to both positions if research background is relevant for both positions and/or multidisciplinary combination of several fields.
