Part-time Economic Researcher (Wealth Distribution)
Deadline date: midday on Thursday 19 March 2020
Grade 6: £29,176 - £31,866 per annum pro rata
Oxford University is undertaking a major research project funded by the Leverhulme Trust which seeks to explore the effects that competition law might have on wealth distribution. The project’s overarching aim is to develop a better, and empirically grounded, understanding of the ways in which competition law legislation, and its enforcement, might materially affect the distribution of wealth and economic inequality. Reflecting the interdisciplinary and innovative nature of the research, the project comprises a mix of specialists in law and economics.
We are seeking to appoint one or two economic researchers on a part-time basis to join our team and work with us on this exciting and ambitious project. The researcher will primarily assist in developing and applying the econometric techniques and models used as part of the project. The post holder will report to Dr Christopher Decker.
The roleholder will be expected to manage their own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by colleagues within the research group, and contribute to wider project planning, including ideas for new research directions; identify relevant case studies for analysis, including using ‘natural experiment’ settings; select, follow and adapt specialist methodologies to confirm or refute theories related to literature on economic inequality and identify suitable data alternatives where the data collected by the team is still limited, including the identification of new sources of data.
The successful candidate must have a postgraduate degree in a related field, such as economics and/or political science, and may be working towards a doctorate; extensive knowledge and proven experience of cross-country analysis using large panel datasets in statistical programmes such as R and Stata; experience of empirical analysis of heterogeneous and sparse datasets; the ability to implement and apply economic models at different scales (country, industry, household level) and demonstrable capability to devise and implement innovative modelling solutions.
The post is fixed term for 12 months and offered on a part time basis for 2 days per week (15 hours or 0.4 FTE) or it may be possible to appoint two people at 0.2 FTE (7.5 hours per week)
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and enter vacancy ID: 145302.. To apply for this role and to download the further details (including the job description and selection criteria), please click on the link below: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/home
The closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 19 March 2020. Interviews are to be held as soon as possible after the closing date.