Postdoctoral Fellow: Econometrics & Causal Inference for Policy Impact

RUG; Groningen; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

232 vacation hours/year

End-of-year bonus 8.3%

Holiday allowance 8%

Development opportunities

3-year fixed-term contract

Job summary

University of Groningen invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral researcher position in Econometrics and Causal Inference in the Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance. The project develops new econometric methods to evaluate policy interventions and applies distribution regression and difference-in-differences with machine-learning techniques.

The research will study socioeconomic inequalities, including health inequalities over the life course, and is carried out in close

Qualifications

• PhD in economics, econometrics, statistics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong background in econometrics and causal inference.
• Experience with machine-learning methods is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop econometric methods to evaluate policy interventions.
• Apply distribution regression and difference-in-differences in empirical settings.
• Collaborate with international research team and supervisors.

Skills

Econometrics

Causal inference

Machine learning

Communication

Education

PhD in economics/econometrics/statistics

Tools

Distribution regression

Difference-in-differences

Job description

University of Groningen invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral researcher position in Econometrics and Causal Inference in the Department of Economics, Econometrics and Finance. The project develops new econometric methods to evaluate policy interventions and applies distribution regression and difference-in-differences with machine-learning techniques.

The research will study socioeconomic inequalities, including health inequalities over the life course, and is carried out in close