PhD in Economics (Utrecht University)

Job description

Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) offers one fully funded three-year PhD position. The candidate is expected to conduct high-quality research in the field of public economics, resulting in a doctoral dissertation. You can watch the video Utrecht University School of Economics: the Real World Perspective  if you would like to know more about working at U.S.E.

The candidate will be involved in the project ‘Voluntary sustainability certifications in public procurement and their welfare effects’. The aim of the project is to analyze the welfare effects of sustainable public procurement, and thereby contribute to Utrecht University’s research theme ‘Pathways to Sustainability’. 

The position involves participating in international conferences, workshops, and possible research stays as well as interaction with various stakeholders, including policy makers. Candidates are also expected to do a limited amount of teaching (0.1 FTE) in the Bachelor’s and/or Master’s programmes of the School. The teaching language is English.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is expected to have:

• a (Research) Master’s degree in a discipline relevant to the PhD project (preferably Economics, or another quantitative discipline);
• excellent study results and analytical skills;
• experience with empirical methods of causal inference and/or field experiments;
• a willingness to master other empirical methods;
• a desire to work independently;
• an interest in and motivation for scientific research;
• good command of spoken and written English;
• knowledge of Dutch is an advantage.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their CVs, academic qualifications, motivation, and interview(s) with the supervisor.

Offer

We offer a temporary position (1.0 FTE), initially for one year with an extension to a total of three years upon a successful assessment in the first year, and with the specific intent that it results in a doctorate within this period. The gross salary ranges between €2,395 in the first year and €3,061 in the third year of employment (scale P according to the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities) per month for a full-time employment. Salaries are supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and a year-end bonus of 8.3% per year. 

U.S.E. offers appointments as a PhD candidate for 3 years. The candidate's performance is evaluated after 18 months and after a sufficiently satisfactory assessment, the contract is extended for the remainder of the project. During this time, 90% of the position is reserved for research and 10% is dedicated to teaching activities.

In addition, Utrecht University offers excellent secondary conditions, including an attractive retirement scheme, professional development, (partly paid) parental leave, sports and flexible employment conditions (multiple choice model). For more information, please visit working at Utrecht University.

About the organisation

Sharing science, shaping tomorrow. A better future for everyone. This ambition motivates our scientists in executing their leading research and inspiring teaching. At Utrecht University, the various disciplines collaborate intensively towards major strategic themes. Our focus is on Dynamics of Youth, Institutions for Open Societies, Life Sciences and Sustainability. You can get an impression of our university by watching the Utrecht University Campus Tour 

The Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance is a faculty at the heart of society, with a strong focus on social issues. Our subjects of Law, Economics and Governance give us a strong mix of academic disciplines that complement and enhance each other. This is a unique combination and a mark of our faculty's strength.

The Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E) is part of the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Governance of Utrecht University. U.S.E. aims to contribute to an economy where people flourish by taking a broad view on welfare and its causes. We aspire to be an internationally renowned school of economics, with scientifically rigorous and socially relevant research and education. We enrich economics with other disciplines to better solve problems and identify opportunities, from a business as well as government perspective.

Well-being, cooperation, innovation and curiosity are our core values. U.S.E. maintains an excellent international network of academic relationships and is continuously working on extending this network. It teaches its curricula entirely in English. U.S.E. is an important contributor to the Utrecht Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Utrecht University Social Entrepreneurship Initiative, the European Center for Alternative Finance and the Sustainable Finance Lab and is involved in Utrecht University's research themes 'Institutions for Open Societies' and 'Pathways to Sustainability'. The candidate will teach in U.S.E.'s Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics.

Additional information

For more information about this position, please contact Dr. Vitezslav Titl (Daily Supervisor) at v.titl@uu.nl 

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Apply

Everyone deserves to feel at home at our university. We welcome employees with a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

To apply, please send the following via this link button:

• a complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae;
• a list of courses taken and grades (insofar already available) for (Research) Master programme;
• a motivation letter

The preferred starting date of this position is 1 September, 2023 at the earliest.

The application deadline is 25 May 2023.

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