Economist specialised in the Visegrád countries

at  Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies WIIW

REQUIREMENTS

• MA or PhD in Economics
• Interest in applied economic research
• Quantitative and econometric skills
• Experience in conducting macroeconomic research on Visegrád countries
• Existing contacts with regional academics, policymakers and journalists
• Knowledge of both conventional and heterodox economic analyses
• Research interest in the green economy and/or digitalisation is an advantage
• Excellent English (written and oral); knowledge of at least one Visegrád group language; German is an advantage
• Very good writing and presentation skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in teams

• Applied empirical research in macroeconomics, trade, FDI and industrial policy
• Policy-oriented analysis
• Expand our expertise on the Visegrád group economies
• Macroeconomic forecasting and country monitoring of at least one Visegrád economy.
• Acquisition and execution of research projects and writing of scientific publications
• Communicate research findings to our main target groups in academia, government, business and the media