The Higher School of Economics Laboratory for University Development in Moscow, Russia invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of higher education within three on-going projects.
We welcome motivated scholars with academic background in different disciplines and with strong interest in higher education research. We mainly promote three long-term research projects under the supervision of leading international scholars (overlapping participation is an option):
• Contribution of Higher Education to Individuals and Society: a Comprehensive Accounting (CHE)
• Efficiency, Performance and Impact of Higher Education Institutions (EPI)
• Inequality in Higher Education: High Participation, Diversity and the State (EHI)
General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year. A CV and research statement should be submitted via online application form (link filled by International faculty support) two letters of recommendation should be submitted by the referees directly fellowship@hse.ru by February 15, 2019. Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.
Job Descriptions
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Postdoc in CHE project
What are we expecting?
- Strong background in theoretical and empirical work in at least one social science discipline,
- Strong analytical skills and good writing skills,
- Ability to carry out research to meet standards of high-ranked academic journals,
- Interest in the subject of higher education,
- Ability to work in a team.
The Job involves:
- Conducting research at the research project in cooperation with international scholars aiming at book publication;
- Elaboration of theoretical frameworks and empirical strategies for the research;
- Publishing papers in peer-reviewed international academic journals,
- Public presentations at conferences and workshops,
- Participation in other Lab’s activities (e.g. teaching, organization of academic events, etc.).
Postdoc in EPI project
What are we expecting?
- Ph.D. degree in economics/statistics/operations research/related fields
- A strong background and an established research record both in conceptual and empirical work in economics of education;
- Strong analytical, mathematical and computational skills,
- Ability to carry out research to meet standards of high-ranked academic journals (including ability to use R/Stata/similar software),
- Interest in the subject of higher education
- Ability to work in a team
The Job involves:
- Elaboration of theoretical frameworks and empirical strategies for the research,
- Publishing papers in peer-reviewed international academic journals,
- Public presentations at conferences and workshops,
- Participation in other Lab’s activities (e.g. teaching, organization of academic events, etc.).
Postdoc in EHI project
What are we expecting?
- Ph.D. degree in sociology, economics, political science preferred
- A strong background in conceptual and empirical work (preferably in economics or in sociology of education),
- Strong analytical skills, high level of quantitative research skills is preferable,
- Ability to carry out research to meet standards of high-ranked academic journals,
- Interest in the subject of higher education,
- Ability to work in a team.
The Job involves:
- Conducting research at the international research project in cooperation with international scholars aiming at book publication;
- Elaboration of theoretical frameworks and empirical strategies for the research,
- Publishing papers in peer-reviewed international academic journals,
- Public presentations at conferences and workshops
- Participation in other Lab’s activities (e.g. teaching, organization of scientific events, etc.).