Postdoctoral position in Economics with a focus on quantitative methods and a background in health economics and gender economics – WOMEMPOWER

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Postdoctoral position in Economics with a focus on quantitative methods and a background in health economics and gender economics – WOMEMPOWER

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Offer DescriptionCombining population-based data from a wide variety of sources (hospital records; police records; face-to-face survey interviews) with quantitative methods drawn from economics, WomEmpower proposes to estimate the causal impact of (1) motherhood, (2) gender norms, and (3) labor market policies targeted to low-income workers on IPV. Crucially, the project will identify the mechanisms driving IPV in the EU, as well as the population subgroups most at risk of victimization. Furthermore, WomEmpower will study how structural inequalities (poverty, immigrant status, race, lack of education/services) in the EU shape the risk of victimization, as well as how women’s intersectionalities (racism, adultism, ableism, heteronormativity) impact their risk of victimization.The postdoc will be responsible for data cleaning, analysis, programming, and co-authoring papers on the causes of IPV in the EU and the US.The successful applicants will join a team producing cutting-edge research on applied economics, domestic violence, and crime regularly publishing their work in top international journals. They will work directly with Dr. Nuria Rodríguez Planas.Gross salary per year: 43.000 €.RequirementsResearch Field Economics Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsPhD holder in Economics with at least one year of experience, and a strong research record, with a focus on quantitative methods and a background in health economics, gender economics, and applied econometrics.Specific RequirementsExperience investigating the impact of reproductive health laws on domestic violence will be highly considered. Experience analyzing engagement in risky behaviors and welfare participation will also be valued.Also needs to be an expert in the following programming languages: Stata, MatLab, R, Gretl, QGIS, and LATEX.Strong communication skills, ability to integrate in and contribute to team work, high reliability, attention to detail, eagerness to learn, pro-active and responsible attitude, intellectual independence;Excellent command of English.The two writing samples (articles, thesis chapters or manuscripts) and three reference letters requested will be kept confidential.Languages ENGLISH Level ExcellentResearch Field Economics Years of Research Experience 4 – 10Additional InformationEligibility criteria

• CV 50
• PhD field 5 PhD title 5
• Motivation letter 10
• Writing samples 10
• Expertise in the field 20

The minimum score to pass the selection process is 70/100 points.Selection processInterviews will be conducted remotely by video. The candidate will also present original research and will interview with several members of the team.Additional commentsDuration of the contract of employment: 12 months, renewable up to 31/12/2028.The candidate proposed for hiring must accept the job offer within 5 working days from the date of notification of the selection.Priority will be given to people with disabilities (Law 89/2015 of June 2, reserve of quota 2% in favour of people with disabilities in companies of 50 or more people).Be aware that the starting date sets in this offer is an estimate date. The official starting date will depend on the bureaucratic time that will take the preparation of the labour contract and presentation of the necessary documents to be hired by the selected candidate.For additional information regards this offer, please, contact Dr. Nuria Rodriguez Planas:Work Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Universitat de Barcelona Country Spain State/Province Barcelona City Barcelona Postal Code 08034 Street Diagonal, 694 GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact State/ProvinceBarcelona CityBarcelona WebsiteStreetGran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585. Postal Code08007 E-Mailnrodriguezplanas@ub.eduSTATUS: EXPIRED

Expected salary

€43000 per year

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Sun, 07 Apr 2024 03:13:53 GMT

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