Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics

The HSE Department of Economics of St. Petersburg School of Economics and Management in St. Petersburg, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Economics.

HSE St.Petersburg ranks #2 in Russia according to RePEc: https://ideas.repec.org/top/top.russia.html.

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;
• Candidates should have a strong background in theoretical, empirical or experimental research, ability to conduct research in collaboration with other members of the faculty.
  
• Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
  
• Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Alexander Nesterov or other international faculty of the deprtment;

• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the projects of the other senior faculty members;
• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Game Theory Lab (https://game.hse.ru/en/) and the Center for Market Studies (https://ces.hse.ru/en/);
• participation in the events of the Department and other contribution to its development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;

• some teaching is encouraged, though not required.

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 outstanding 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 the hiring department may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2026

Apply now

For more information:

• about Postdoctoral Fellowship -Frequently Asked Questions
  
• about HSE university –official web-site
  
• about the St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management– official web-site of the School or contact Alexander Nesterov (asnesterov@hse.ru) directly
  
• about international specialists' life in Russia -International Faculty Support page

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