Postdoctoral Fellow in Game Theory, Economic Design, Computational Economics and Discrete Mathematics

The Higher School of Economics Laboratory of Game Theory and Decision Making in St. Petersburg, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Game Theory, Economic Design, Computational Economics, and Discrete Mathematics.

HSE St.Petersburg ranks #2 and the Game Theory Lab ranks #7 in Russia according to RePEc: https://ideas.repec.org/top/top.russia.html.

Requirements

• Candidates must hold a recent Ph.D. or be close to completion in the field of Economics, Theoretical Computer Science or Mathematics 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;
  
• Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.

The position involves:

• working under the direct supervision of Prof. Herve Moulin, lab’s founder;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the Laboratory of Game Theory and Decision Making research projects such as:

1. omarket design & mechanism design
2. ogame theory: strategic, algorithmic, and applied

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Lab;
• participation in the events of the Lab and other contribution to the Lab’s 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 an opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times).

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 laboratory 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 Laboratory of Game Theory and Decision Making – official web-site of the Laboratory or contact the following members of the Lab:

· Herve Moulin (Herve.Moulin@glasgow.ac.uk) and Anna Bogomolnaia (Anna.Bogomolnaia@glasgow.ac.uk), the Lab’s academic supervisors;

· Alexander Nesterov (nesterovu@gmail.com), the laboratory head;

· Anastasia Panasenko (apanasenko@hse.ru), the manager.

• about our former postdocs: https://game.hse.ru/en/research_fellow
• 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 atfellowship@hse.ru