The Institute for Macroeconomics is currently inviting applications for a 30 hours/week Teaching and Research Associate position (pre-doc, employee subject to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff - Angestellte/r gemäß Kollektivvertrag für die Arbeitnehmer/innen der Universitäten; minimum gross monthly salary, paid 14 times per year: Euro 2,095.95, recognition of previous employment - if relevant to the advertised position - possible). This substitute employee position will be limited to a period of one year, starting on October 1, 2018 (commencement date subject to change).

Please note that under the terms of the WU personnel development plan, the position of Teaching and Research Associate is limited to an employment period of not more than six years. Applicants who are already employed at WU as substitute employees can therefore only be employed for the time remaining to complete the six-year period. Persons who have already been employed at WU in a Teaching and Research Associate position can only be re-employed in an Assistant Professor, tenure track position.

Qualified candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for this part-time position.

Responsibilities:

Conduct research on macroeconomics and applied econometrics, preferably using Bayesian methods

Assist in teaching programmes offered by the department

Collaborate in organization and administration

Your Profile:

Master degree in economics or a related field

Strong background in applied econometrics and quantitative economics

Experience with empirical applications of Bayesian methods

Reference Number: 3720

Application materials can be submitted online until September 19, 2018.

Please apply on our homepage www.wu.ac.at/jobs