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CURRENT JOB OFFERS

Senior Research Associates
Research Associates
Visiting Research Fellows
Student Helpers
 

Senior Research Associates

Senior Associates will join the core research staff in Bonn. The positions offer a competitive compensation package. Successful candidates are expected to publish their research in top peer-reviewed journals and contribute to the intellectual environment of IZA. The ideal candidate is a senior researcher (about 10 years after having received a PhD), holds a position at a university or research institution and has excellent knowledge of applied labor issues in the areas of program evaluation, development or migration. The appointment is for two years.
IZA provides a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities and the opportunity to interact with IZA's large Research Fellow network. IZA has an active weekly seminar series which attracts renowned international labor economists. Additionally IZA hosts several well-regarded labor workshops and conferences generating a wide international interest. Send curriculum vitae, statement of interest and references at your earliest convenience.
Please submit your statement of interest together with your CV and the respective references to IZA Director Prof. Dr. Klaus F. Zimmermann (director@iza.org), P.O. Box 7240, D-53072 Bonn, Germany. Your application will be treated strictly confidential.
 

Research Associates

J0 Labor & Demographic Economics
D0 Applied Microeconomics
C1 Applied Econometrics
The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) is an international research center associated with the University of Bonn producing independent academic research of the highest quality standards. IZA has a special emphasis on, but is not restricted to, policy-relevant labor market topics and has openings for Research Associates starting in fall 2013 (or earlier) Associates will join the core research staff in Bonn. The positions offer a competitive compensation package plus a travel budget. Successful candidates are expected to publish their research in top peer-reviewed journals and contribute to the intellectual environment of IZA. The ideal candidate is a recent Ph.D. (or close to completion) with excellent knowledge of econometrics and applied and policy-oriented labor issues. The appointment is for up to 6 years, initially for 3 years, with possibility of renewal for another 3 years. IZA provides a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities and the opportunity to interact with IZA’s large Research Fellow network. IZA has an active weekly seminar series which attracts renowned international labor economists. Additionally IZA hosts several well-regarded labor workshops and conferences generating a wide international interest. Send curriculum vitae, a completed research paper and 3 letters of references by May 31, 2013.
We strongly encourage you to use our online application form!

Contact:
Martin T. Clemens
IZA, P.O. Box 7240
D-53072 Bonn
Germany
Fax +49 228 3894 510 hiring@iza.org
Recent placements of IZA Research Associates
Many of our former Research Associates have moved on to prestigious positions at international universities. Examples of recent placements:
Melanie Khamis
(IZA 02/08 - 06/11)

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Wesleyan University

Randy Akee
(IZA 08/06 - 08/09)

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Tufts University

Erin Krupka
(IZA 07/07 - 08/09)

Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of Michigan

Zhong Zhao
(IZA 01/05 - 12/08)
Professor at the School of Labor and Human Resources, Renmin University of China
Ana Rute Cardoso
(IZA 10/02 - 08/08)
Associate Research Professor at IAE Barcelona (CSIC), the Institute for Economic Analysis of the Spanish National Research Council
Uwe Sunde
(IZA 01/01 - 01/08)
Professor of Economics at the University of St. Gallen
David Huffman
(IZA 09/03 - 12/07)
Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College.
 

Visiting Research Fellows

These positions offer the possibility for senior researchers to stay for an initial period of approximately six months to one year. For this purpose, IZA has created the Visiting Research Fellow program. Applicants are expected to closely interact with the IZA staff and network, while maintaining focus on high-quality own research. These slots provide an excellent opportunity to spend one year in an environment devoted to research. Send curriculum vita, 3 names of references and an abstract on current research interests by May 31, 2013.

We strongly encourage you to use our online application form!

Or send curriculum vitae, three letters of reference and an abstract on current research interests to:

Martin T. Clemens
IZA, P.O. Box 7240
D-53072 Bonn
Germany
Fax +49 228 3894 510 hiring@iza.org
 

Student Helpers

IZA also continuously recruits students to work as a student helper at IZA. This is an excellent opportunity to get to know the activities of a research institute in an international environment. For this position your field of study is not relevant, but a good working knowledge of written and spoken English is an absolute necessity.
Send your application to:

Julia von Dewitz
IZA, Postfach 7240
53072 Bonn
dewitz@iza.org
 

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