PhD Special Call: PhD in Labor Economics

at  Aarhus Universitet

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with the research project Labour Economics at the PhD Programme Economics and Business Economics.
The position is available from 1. February 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter).

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a PhD student you will be part of the collective research project “Market Power and Inequality in the Labor Market” funded by the Carlsberg Foundation. You will work independently as well as with other researchers developing and estimating structural models of the labor market, analyzing data, presenting research results, and writing scientific papers. Coursework and teaching are also part of the PhD position.
You will be affiliated with the Department of Economics and Business Economics, and you will participate in the meetings of the labor group at the department.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

We expect you to have a strong background in Economics or Public Policy as well as excellent analytical skills. We also expect you to have an interest in the field of labor economics, including models of the labor market. Proficiency in advanced math and econometrics methods, and experience managing and analyzing large data sets are an advantage, but not a strict prerequisite for this position.
Further information
For further information about the position, please contact Associate Professor Elena Mattana, Email: , emattana@econ.au.dk
If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Ulla Prisholm Bjørn, Email: upb@au.dk
Place of work
Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V

FORMAL REQUIREMENTS

The following criteria are decisive in the assessment of the candidates:

• the applicant’s academic qualifications (assessed on the basis of the qualifying degree)
• the quality and relevance of the project proposal
• the applicant’s level of academic aptitude and assessed ability to complete the project within the framework of the PhD programme

Applicants are very much encouraged to supply documentation as to how they rank compared to their class (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). This may for example be in the form of a letter from your University stating either how you rank as an individual student compared to other students the year you graduated ("ranks as no. 6 out of 111” or “ranks as among the best 8 percent") or if that is not possible, general information from your University as to how grades were distributed in the year of your graduation, will be appreciated.
Please note that Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to evaluate the applications on the basis of the documentation received before deadline, and you will not necessarily be asked for further documentation. Furthermore, Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to reject application that do not comply with the limitations as stated in the application guide (see link above).

Please refer the Job description for details