Applied Econometrician Researcher

The Munich Research Institute for the Economics of Aging and SHARE analyses (MEA) is small research institute with currently 17 scientists in close collaboration with the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (https://www.mpisoc.mpg.de/max-planck-emeritus-gruppe/). Its mission is to build micro and macroeconomic models to better understand the implications of individual and population aging, and to estimate the parameters of these models with European data on health, economic and social conditions, especially the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). MEA consists of three units: social policy, life cycle decisions and health; collaborations across units are encouraged. We are a multidisciplinary team with a mixture of post-doctoral researchers and Ph.D. students.

MEA is currently looking for one or two

Applied Econometricians (m/f/d)

with interest in the interactions between bio-medical and socio-economic conditions over the life course, and their implications for retirement and saving behaviour, the organisation and financing of long-term care and its relation to dementia and cognitive decline. Experience with micro data sets relating to the above topics and knowledge about structural modelling are especially welcome.

Your Projects

You will work on the econometric analysis of behavioral responses to demographic change and social policy. Our research includes international comparisons as well as country-specific analyses, especially Germany and other European countries. Research projects are funded by the Max Planck Society, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the European Commission under Horizon Europe, and the US National Institute on Aging.

Your Profile

• Master, Diploma, Ph.D. or close to finishing your Ph.D. in economics or a related field,
• Profound knowledge of advanced econometrics and causal inference methods,
• Experience in handling large micro data sets,
• Strong interest in public economics and economic policy analysis,
• Programming experience in STATA and MatLab (or similar software) are welcome,
• Fluency in English is required.

Our offer

We are an open-minded and highly motivated team of researchers. We offer a stimulating research environment with excellent contacts in our international research networks. Further studies towards postdoctoral qualification are welcome and explicitly supported. The compensation will be in accordance with TVöD and the relevant experience of the candidate (“Entgeltgruppe 13”). The place of employment is Munich. The initial contract is for two years, extensions are possible.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and individuals from ethnic and cultural minority backgrounds.

For questions and sending in your application, please refer to Prof. Axel Börsch-Supan at the email below. Please send your electronic application as soon as possible to boersch-supan@mea.mpisoc.mpg.de, but not later than 16.04.2023.

Your electronic application should include:

• CV,
• a cover letter detailing your research interests,
• transcript of record,

be in a single file and the header of your email should include “Application 03/2023”

For applicants with Ph.D. or close to finishing Ph.D. we further request:

• a paper that best describes your research,
• a list of publications (if available), and
• a list of references.

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