Postdoc in Monetary Economics, International Economic Research Group
Deadline: 05.12.2012.
| Scholarship administrator: | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| Level: | postdoctoral |
| Field of study: | Social Sciences |
| Place of study: | Belgium |
Postdoc in Monetary Economics, International Economic Research Group
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Scholarship / Financial aid: undefined
Date: 2 years, full-time
Deadline: 5 December 2012
Open to: applicants with a PhD in Economics
Announcement follows
The International Economic research group is part of the Center for Economic Studies at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The research and teaching activities are centralized around three main research sub-groups: International Monetary Economics, International Finance, and European Integration and International Trade. As postdoctoral researcher, you will conduct research in the field of monetary macroeconomics.
The focus of your research will be on one of the following topics:
- interaction of monetary and macroprudential policies;
- the interaction of government debt, fiscal policy and monetary policy;
- the impact of the labour market on monetary policy.
Your opportunities
- You do research in the field of monetary macroeconomics. The focus of your research will be on one of the following topics: interaction of monetary and macroprudential policies; the interaction of government debt, fiscal policy and monetary policy; the impact of the labour market on monetary policy.
- You will have some teaching responsibilities (3h per semester).
- You will supervise a limited number of (pre-)doctoral projects as co-promotor.
Your profile
- You have a PhD in Economics.
- You are able to work independently and to contribute to the research environment of the research group; a publication record is an asset.
- You have preferably experience within the field of monetary macro-economics.
- You have excellent communication skills in English (both orally and in writing).
- You have some teaching experience.
Our offer
We offer a fulltime employment starting on 2012, February 1 for 2 years (possibly extended for 3 years)
Interested?
Please click HERE and apply online.
For more information about the job description, please contact Prof. Dr. Frank Smets