Monash University

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The Department of Economics at Monash University is hiring a post-doctoral fellow in the area of Applied Macroeconomics for a 2-year position.

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in the solution and estimation of DSGE models with heterogeneous agents and/or DSGE models with volatility shocks. It is expected that the post-doctoral fellow will work closely with Associate Professor Giovanni Caggiano (Monash University) and Professor Efrem Castelnuovo (University of Melbourne) on a project on “Uncertainty, financial frictions, and business cycle fluctuations”. The post-doctoral fellow is expected to contribute to the overall research environment in the Department of Economics at Monash University.

Monash University offers a vibrant research environment: in 2019, it ranks among the top 50 departments of economics in the world according to RePec, the QS World University Rankings, the Tilburg University Ranking, and the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities. For more information about Monash Economics, visit http://www.monash.edu/business/economics

The salary will be in the range AUD 86,205 – 100,846 per year, depending on the level of experience of the candidate. The starting date is flexible but it is envisaged that it will be between September and November 2019.

The application deadline is 1 June 2019.