Position Overview & Specifications

164004: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Economics, Manor Road Building, Manor Road Grade 7: £34308 - 42155 (with a discretionary range to £ 46047 per annum) The Department of Economics offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowship openings for candidates who already hold or are close to completing a PhD in a relevant field. The Fellowships are designed to offer early career researchers the opportunity to develop their research portfolio within one of the world’s leading Economics departments prior to entering the academic job market for tenure-track positions at major universities, including Oxford. Oxford provides a vibrant environment for postdoctoral researchers: around 30 researchers currently hold postdoctoral or early career researcher positions within the Department of Economics. Many previous fellows have moved on to permanent faculty positions at leading universities in the US and Europe. The postholder is required to perform the following duties to the satisfaction of the Head of Department:

to engage in research of a quality commensurate with publication in leading international economics journals

to develop and manage their own programme of independent research

to present their research at international conferences and research workshops

to play a full role in the intellectual life of the Department including working collaboratively with academic colleagues in areas of shared research interest, and taking part in Department seminars and workshops

to provide up to 60 units of graduate or undergraduate teaching per annum (60 units is equivalent to 20 hours of lectures or 30 hours of TA-format class teaching) within the areas covered by the Department of Economics, as requested by the Head of Department