Postdoctoral Fellow in Economics of Education

International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Economics of Education

Moscow, Russia

International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Education, Institute of Education, HSE University, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Economics of Education.


About the Institute of Education

Institute of Education is a leading Russian think tank and center for research, training and professional networking in education with extended international partnership. Institute of Education is also a holder of unique high-quality databases on different levels of education in Russia that are gathered by its research centers and laboratories.

About the International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Education

The Laboratory is a team of experienced scholars who provide a basis for evidence-based education policy in Russia and other countries. The Laboratory collaborates widely with third-party organizations (governments, corporations, non-profits, research institutes) to evaluate policies, programs, and innovations in education (for example in EdTech). It focuses on high-quality large-scale survey data collection as well as large-scale randomized trials and quasi-experiments.

The role of the Laboratory is to help decision-makers in education to improve and equalize students’ educational outcomes.

Requirements

The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the following:
●      Candidates must hold a recent PhD degree in Education, Economics or Quantitative Social Science, or related fields, which was awarded over the last 5 years or received before starting work at HSE University 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;
●      We welcome researchers interested in applying their expertise to research on the topics of our Laboratory and have experience conducting quantitative research, knowledge of regression analysis.
●      Skills in working with statistical software Stata and/or R, Pythonare important for this position.
●      Candidates should have a strong background in economics or quantitative social science research
●      Knowledge of Russian is not required as research and other activities are conducted in English. Therefore, fluent English is obligatory.
●      Experience in preparing publications in Scopus /WoS journals

The position involves:

• conducting large scales experiments in the field of education;
• working under the direct supervision of Professor Prashant Loyalka, Laboratory Director, PhD on various research projects related to evaluating education policy and innovation.;
• participants are encouraged to pursue their own research along with working on the ongoing and future research projects of the Laboratory in the field of education such as:

• writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in co-authorship with the members of the Laboratory;
• participation in the events of the Laboratory and other contribution to the Laboratory’s development;
• public presentations of candidate’s own research to the academic community;

●      some teaching is encouraged, though not required;

●      place of work: Moscow, Russia.

Conditions

Appointments are made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have high opportunity of renewal of the contract 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 written in English and submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest, a publication list, and a recent research paper via an 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 hiringLaboratory may not be reviewed.

Read more about the application process here.

The deadline for the applications is January 31, 2022.

Apply now

For more information:

• about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions;
• ]about HSE university – official web-site;
• about the International Laboratory for Evaluation of Practices and Innovations in Education ;
• Facebook page of the Laboratory;
• about international specialists' life in Moscow - International Faculty Support .

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