Postdoctoral Researcher, “Parental Leave and Career Trajectories of Men and Women in Austria” Project

Qualifications 

• Completed or are close to obtaining a PhD in Economics for the successful conduct of empirical research. 
• Proven expertise and research background in one or more of the following fields: labor economics, public economics and gender economics.  
• Proven skills and experience in quantitative methods which demonstrate your capacity to conduct original and rigorous research. 
• Experience working with micro-data and/or large datasets, and ideally, you have worked with administrative data such as social security records. 
• Evidence of the capacity to prepare excellent publications.  
• Commitment to high-quality research. 
• Ability to work independently as well as to work collaboratively as part of a team and willingness to take responsibility for tasks.  
• Effective written and verbal communication and time and task management skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and intellectual breadth. 
• Outstanding knowledge of statistical and econometrics software, such as STATA or R. 
• Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of German is not a requirement but an advantage. 

What to expect 

• You will conduct innovative and high-quality research in gender economics.  
• You will have a central role in all aspects of the research process, from data construction and analysis to drafting and publishing academic papers.  
• You will work with novel datasets constructed from administrative data on earnings, income, taxation and transfers, education, and firms. 
• You will be part of a team delivering high-impact research that is publishable in top international academic journals.  
• You will present your research at international conferences, with funding for travel expenses available. 
• You will be involved in a wide range of project dissemination activities, including workshops and conferences. 
• You will have time dedicated to advancing your own research agenda.  
• You are encouraged to contribute to the overall activities of the Department more broadly and attend seminars. 
• The position does not include teaching obligations but some involvement in teaching is possible. 
• The position is based in Vienna and requires regular presence at the department.  
• You will be an integral part of a team of researchers with expertise in gender and labor economics. 
• You will hold a full-time position (40 hours per week). 

What we offer 

• You will be based at a renowned, research-intensive economics department, the Department of Economics and Business at the Central European University in Vienna, and benefit from participation in a vibrant research environment.  
• CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries and the language of instruction is English. The teaching staff consists of resident faculty from over 50 countries and prominent visiting scholars from around the world. 
• CEU’s mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, research-based teaching and learning and civic engagement, to contribute to the development of open societies. 
• Inspiring working atmosphere as part of an international academic team in a productive working environment.  
• The position offers a large range of on-the-job learning and training opportunities and mentoring from supervisors. 
• Work on a modern campus that is easily accessible by public transportation.  
• You will live in one of the most livable cities in the world that hosts a growing economics community.  
• A wide range of benefits, from an in-house medical officer to a variety of employee discounts.  

Compensation 

We offer a competitive yearly gross salary of 60,926.60 EUR, for candidates who hold a PhD when starting the position.