TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT FAIR

28 October 2022 14:01

TWO POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS AT FAIR

We are excited to announce that we have to postdoctoral positions at FAIR next year; a two-year Behavioral Economics and a three-year postdoctoral position in Labour Economics.

FAIR has high ambitions in terms of research where the main research areas in addition to Behavioural Economics are; Labour Economics, Development Economics. FAIR aims to conduct groundbreaking research inequality in society and it comprised of two research groups, the Centre for Empirical Labor Economics (CELE) and The Choice Lab. 

We are looking for two excellent economists with expected completion of PhD no later than date of commencement.

Postdoctoral position in Behavioural Economics

The position is a part of the Centre of Excellence, FAIR. Research in behavioural economics at FAIR focuses on understanding how moral and selfish motives shape individual behaviour and how these motives are shaped by the institutions in society. The group has large research projects on inequality acceptance, personal responsibility and paternalism. The new hire will be encouraged to work on these topics, but also to develop an individual research agenda in collaboration with the members of the research group. The position will involve moderate administrative duties. The position is based in Bergen, but research travel will be encouraged and there are also opportunities for research stays at collaborating institutions.

Postdoctoral position in Behavioural Economics

Postdoctoral position in Labour Economics

The position is part of the Centre of Excellence, FAIR, and is funded by the Norwegian Research Council through Grant Number 334912, Firm Markets, Worker Power, and the Structure of Labor Markets. The project focuses on the dynamics of power in labour markets between employers and employees, and seeks to better understand how these dynamics affect workers, firms, communities, and future generations. The research group has large projects on labour unions and monopsony power. The new hire will be encouraged to work on these topics together with the team, but will also be encouraged to develop an individual research agenda in collaboration with the members of the research group. The position will involve moderate administrative duties.

Postdoctoral position in Labour Economics

 

There are also other postdoctoral positions at the Department of Economics. For more information please go to: 

Department of Economics