Climate & Macroeconometrics Postdoc — Hybrid Research Fellow

University of St Andrews; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

USS Pension 14.5% employer contrib.

Hybrid working environment

Family-friendly policies

Staff discounts

Job summary

University of St Andrews invites applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work on a Leverhulme Trust funded project led by Dr Martin Bruns, examining climate shocks and macro-econometric methods. The appointment runs for 60 months, starting 1 March 2027, with broader collaborations across CRU, ECB and DIW Berlin.

The successful candidate will build a climate shocks database and apply time series econometrics using R, MATLAB and Python, based in St Andrews Business School.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics with expertise in time series and macro-econometrics.
• Experience handling large datasets is required.
• Desirable: Bayesian econometric methods.

Responsibilities

• Construct a database of monthly climate shocks for SVAR analysis.
• Implement time series econometrics methods in R, MATLAB and Python.
• Liaise with external partners (CRU, ECB, DIW Berlin).
• Engage in macro-cluster research at St Andrews Business School.
• Disseminate project findings at international conferences and related events.
• Attend internal and external training and professional development opportunities.

Skills

Time series econometrics

Macroeconometrics

Handling large datasets

Bayesian econometrics (desirable)

Education

PhD in economics

Tools

R

MATLAB

Python

Job description

University of St Andrews invites applications for a Post-doctoral Research Fellow to work on a Leverhulme Trust funded project led by Dr Martin Bruns, examining climate shocks and macro-econometric methods. The appointment runs for 60 months, starting 1 March 2027, with broader collaborations across CRU, ECB and DIW Berlin.

The successful candidate will build a climate shocks database and apply time series econometrics using R, MATLAB and Python, based in St Andrews Business School.