Postdoctoral Fellow in Behavioural/Experimental Economics (Finance)

The Laboratory for Experimental Economics and Finance (LEEF) in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the fields of Behavioural and Experimental Economics (Finance). Our laboratory is undergoing expansion, and we are currently looking for active researchers with strong background to join our group.

The laboratory has 26 shielded stations as well as a subject pool suitable for both offline and online experiments. Research funds for conference travel/experiments are provided to the researchers employed by the laboratory. Teaching is not obligatory, but teaching options might be available (for additional remuneration).

Appointed researchers are expected to publish in reputable academic journals. In addition to researchers with explicit expertise in experimental economics/finance, we also welcome theorists with an interest in laboratory experiments (strategic interactions, industrial organization topics, finance, and other relevant themes are possible).

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Economics or related areas which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE in a relevant field by an internationally recognized university and has been assessed by external reviewers as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in leading peer-reviewed journals;
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Dr Alexander Usvitskiy, the head of the laboratory;
• pursuing the candidates’ own research and/or working within the existing research directions of the laboratory:

o  Strategic decision-making (including theoretical modeling and experiments related to Industrial Organization);
o  Behavioral finance (including research on cryptocurrencies);
o  Interactions with (between) AI agents or technologies (i.e., LLMs).

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the laboratory;
• participating in the events of the laboratory and other contributions to its development.
• presenting candidate’s own research to the academic community and public.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times) in case of good performance.

HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the standard medical insurance plan; a working space equipped with a computer and free Internet access at the University.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest and a recent research paper submitted via the online application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct applications to thehiring laboratory may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2026

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For more information:

• about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions
  
• about HSE university – official web-site
  
• about the Laboratory for Experimental Economics and Finance– visit the official website or contact our manager Karina Makarova (kkmakarova@hse.ru) directly
• about international specialists' life in Moscow - International Faculty Support page

If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru