Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics opens postdoctoral research positions.

Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics (CMSSE) in St. Petersburg, Russia invites applicants for postdoctoral research positions in the field of International Trade and Spatial Economics. Candidates are expected to carry out advanced empirical or theoretical research in these fields. 

Deadline for application submissions: April 1st, 2016.

Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics in St. Petersburg, Russia invites applicants for postdoctoral research positions in the field of International Trade and Spatial Economics. Candidates are expected to carry out advanced empirical or theoretical research in these fields.

The job involves:

• working under the direct supervision of the Center’s Academic Advisor Kristian Behrens
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research while working on the Center’s research projects in 3 broad areas:

         - International Trade
         - Economic Geography
         - Urban Economics

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Center
• participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the Center’s development
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the researchers in the field and the broader academic community
• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

The Center offers access to HSE databases as well as the following software: Stata, Mathematica, MatLab, Maple, Gauss, ArcGIS.

Requirements:

• a PhD from an international research university in Economics;
• a strong background in International Trade, Economic Geography, and/or Urban Economics;
• motivation to publish in top-ranked journals;
• ability to work in a team;
• fluent English;
• relevant experience is an asset although not required.

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.

A CV, research statement and two letters of recommendation should be submitted directly via online application form by April 1, 2016.