Institute for Industrial and Market Studies (Moscow). Postdoctoral research positions. Deadline: March 25, 2014

The Higher School of Economics Institute for Industrial and Market Studies (IIMS) in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of quantitative data-driven research of different aspects of competitiveness of Russian industries and firms.

The Institute has been conducting several survey-based projects on the issue since 2003 and the empirical databases will be available for scholars. In 2014 the IIMS is conducting a new large-scale survey of Russian manufacturing firms in accordance with the methodology of the European project “European Firms in a Global Economy” (EFIGE) in order to enable comparative studies of Russian and European manufacturing industries and patterns of firms’ behavior.

The job involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Prof. Boris Kuznetsov
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research in parallel with working on the current IIMS project of monitoring the level and factors of local and global competitiveness of Russian manufacturing firms in the following broad areas:
• comparative analysis of industries in Russia and other countries focusing on organizational structures, measures of heterogeneity, involvement in foreign trade, etc.;
• studies on different factors of firms’ competitiveness, including both internal factors (ownership structure, managerial practices, financial strategies, etc.) and external factors (industry or location specific factors, institutional environment and others).
• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the IIMS
• some teaching as well as public presentations of candidate’s own research are also encouraged
• participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the IIMS’s development

The IIMS offers access to its databases and analytical software, as well as mathematical modeling, software development and data processing support.

Requirements:

• a PhD from an international research university in relevant fields of Economics, Management, Political science;
• a background in data processing and data analysis is a strong advantage;
• ability to work in a team;
• fluent English;
• relevant experience of working with firm-level data is an asset although not required.

General conditions for Post-Doctoral Research positions can be found here. Appointments will be normally made for one year.

A CV, research statement and two letters of recommendation should be sent to fellowship@hse.ru  by March 25, 2014.

The HSE is a young, dynamic, fast-growing Russian research university providing unique research opportunities. The IIMS is one of the first research institutes that have been established at the HSE. The Institute focuses on the empirical analysis of enterprise behavior and market development, as well as on the study of Russia’s business climate, competition policy, and state-business relations in the country. A key advantage of IIMS compared to traditional Russian research organizations in the social sciences is the creation of an extended empirical database, which is kept permanently updated with the help of regular Russian enterprises surveys carried out by the Higher School of Economics.