Postdoctoral Fellow in Banking and/or Household Finance

HSE University

Center for Institutional Studies

Moscow, Russia

 

The Center for Institutional Studies in Moscow, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral research positions in the field of Empirical Banking and/or Household Finance.


Requirements

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

• Candidates must hold a recent PhD in the field of Economics, Banking, Finance 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 inEconomics, Econometrics, Banking, Finance or Household Finance, interest in applied empirical research in the mentioned fields accompanied by (a) clear research project proposal(s), as well as the ability to work in a team and on his/her own research projects.
• 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 Maria Semenova, Senior Research Fellow at CInSt, HSE, and Associate Professor at the School of Finance, HSE;
• participants are encouraged to pursue the research on topic(s) within at least one of the following broad areas:

1.     The influence of institutional diversity and institutional and regulatory change on banks’ stability, profitability and other outcomes: cross-country analysis;
2.     Banking in Russia;
3.     Households’ financial strategies: cross-country comparisons.

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

 

 

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.

The CInSt offers the access to its databases covering Russian banks’ financial statements (Mobile database). At HSE you will also obtain the access to the following databases. We also widely use the publicly available data on Russian banking (by the Bank of Russia) and household finance (Russian household longitudinal surveys, e.g. RLMS-HSE).

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of research interest (including (a) research project proposal(s) a candidate will be working on in the CInSt) 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 CInSt will not be considered.

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 Center – official web-site of theCenter for Institutional Studies or contact Maria Semenova directly;
• 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