Center for Institutional Studies (CInSt): Banking

The Higher School of Economics Center for Institutional Studies (CInSt) in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Banking.

The job involves:

-         working under the direct supervision of Maria Semenova, Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the CInSt, HSE (msemenova@hse.ru)

-         pursuing their own research in parallel with working on the CInSt research projects, both in 3 broad areas:

o  Banking in Russia;

o  The influence of institutional diversity and institutional change on banks’ stability, profitability and other outcomes and characteristics: cross-country analysis;

o  Households’ financial strategies in emerging economies.

-         writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals

-         participation in organization of the events and other contribution to the CInSt’s development

-         public presentations of candidate’s own research to the researchers in the field and the broader academic community

-         some teaching is encouraged.

The CInSt offers the access to its databases covering Russian banks’ financial statements (Mobile database) as well as Russian household longitudinal surveys (e.g. RLMS-HSE).

Requirements:

-         a PhD from an international research university in such fields as Economics, Banking and/or Finance by September, 2018

-         PhD thesis topic and/or research interests and experience close to the fields mentioned above

-         clear research proposal and research plan for the period of postdoc contract

-         strong empirical skills and interest in applied empirical research;

-         ability to work in a team,

-         fluent English

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 and two letters of recommendation should be submitted by the referees directly to iri@hse.ru by  February 15, 2018.  Please note that direct applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

About HSE

HSE is a young, dynamic and fast-growing research-intensive university providing unique research opportunities (Higher School of Economics, Center for Institutional Studies) or contact Maria Semenova directly.

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