Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Development Economics
Applications for this vacancy closed on 14 March 2025 at 12:00PM
**About the Blavatnik School of Government**
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better
governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of
government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes:
**teaching** **current and future leaders** ; **generating** **research with
impact** ; and **engaging** **with governments and practitioners**.
**What we offer**
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an
award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-
known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we
have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween
event, and Christmas and summer parties.
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days’ annual leave
* Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
* Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Opportunities for hybrid working
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
**About the role**
Dr Kate Orkin on behalf of the Centre for the Study of African Economies
(CSAE) at the Blavatnik School of Government and Department of Economics is
looking for a postdoctoral research fellow with an interest in urban lab or
markets in developing economies, particularly how to reduce search and
matching frictions and increase firm demand for labour to increase employment,
earnings and productivity. The fellow will both conduct their own research
projects in this area and collaborate as a co-author on an ambitious series of
projects in South Africa and Kenya, for which large-scale funding has been
secured. There is also potential to be involved in policy work advising the
South African government on design of unemployment services, if candidates are
interested in more applied work.
The post is suitable for a candidate who has been awarded, or is nearing
completion of, a doctoral degree, to conduct research in development economics
for three years at CSAE, based at the Blavatnik School of Government in
Oxford. The successful candidate will ideally have experience with fieldwork,
a strong technical background in data analysis, and potentially experience
with relevant economic models (e.g. search and matching models). Their
research should be related to the African continent, or on economic themes
with direct relevance to it. Applicants originally from sub-Saharan Africa are
strongly encouraged to apply.
This post is fixed term for 3 years. We expect the successful candidate to be
able to start between 1 July and 1 September 2025.
**About you**
You will engage in original, world-class research of a quality commensurate
with publication in leading international economics journal in an area
relevant to the programme of research, both in collaboration with the
principal investigators and independently, and present original research
papers at international conferences and seminars. You will also contribute to
and/or collaborate on other new and continuing research projects conducted by
the Principal Investigators, with scope for new single authored and jointly
authored research.
It is essential to hold a PhD or equivalent in economics, public policy,
development studies with a focus on development economics. Candidates nearing
completion of their doctoral dissertation may also be considered. Previous
experience in designing and conducting lab and/or field experiments or
research in developing countries or an alternative methodological expertise of
relevance to the programme would be desirable.
**Application process**
Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection
criteria in your own words, your CV and the details of three referees as part
of your online application. Please also include your job market paper.
The closing date for applications is **12 noon (UK time) on Friday 14 March
2025**.
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better
governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of
government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes:
**teaching** **current and future leaders** ; **generating** **research with
impact** ; and **engaging** **with governments and practitioners**.
**What we offer**
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an
award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-
known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we
have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween
event, and Christmas and summer parties.
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
* An excellent contributory pension scheme
* 38 days’ annual leave
* Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
* Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
* Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
* Opportunities for hybrid working
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
**About the role**
Dr Kate Orkin on behalf of the Centre for the Study of African Economies
(CSAE) at the Blavatnik School of Government and Department of Economics is
looking for a postdoctoral research fellow with an interest in urban lab or
markets in developing economies, particularly how to reduce search and
matching frictions and increase firm demand for labour to increase employment,
earnings and productivity. The fellow will both conduct their own research
projects in this area and collaborate as a co-author on an ambitious series of
projects in South Africa and Kenya, for which large-scale funding has been
secured. There is also potential to be involved in policy work advising the
South African government on design of unemployment services, if candidates are
interested in more applied work.
The post is suitable for a candidate who has been awarded, or is nearing
completion of, a doctoral degree, to conduct research in development economics
for three years at CSAE, based at the Blavatnik School of Government in
Oxford. The successful candidate will ideally have experience with fieldwork,
a strong technical background in data analysis, and potentially experience
with relevant economic models (e.g. search and matching models). Their
research should be related to the African continent, or on economic themes
with direct relevance to it. Applicants originally from sub-Saharan Africa are
strongly encouraged to apply.
This post is fixed term for 3 years. We expect the successful candidate to be
able to start between 1 July and 1 September 2025.
**About you**
You will engage in original, world-class research of a quality commensurate
with publication in leading international economics journal in an area
relevant to the programme of research, both in collaboration with the
principal investigators and independently, and present original research
papers at international conferences and seminars. You will also contribute to
and/or collaborate on other new and continuing research projects conducted by
the Principal Investigators, with scope for new single authored and jointly
authored research.
It is essential to hold a PhD or equivalent in economics, public policy,
development studies with a focus on development economics. Candidates nearing
completion of their doctoral dissertation may also be considered. Previous
experience in designing and conducting lab and/or field experiments or
research in developing countries or an alternative methodological expertise of
relevance to the programme would be desirable.
**Application process**
Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection
criteria in your own words, your CV and the details of three referees as part
of your online application. Please also include your job market paper.
The closing date for applications is **12 noon (UK time) on Friday 14 March
2025**.
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**About the Blavatnik School of Government**
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: **teaching** **current and future leaders** ; **generating** **research with impact** ; and **engaging** **with governments and practitioners**. **What we offer** The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well- known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social ... About the Blavatnik School of Government Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners. What we offer The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. ... |
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