Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (BIPD) in Economics/Macroeconomics (Ref. CUBE-Economics-BIPD/2)

15 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Universidade Católica Portuguesa – CATÓLICA-LISBON

Department

Católica Lisbon Research Unit in Business and Economics (CUBE)

Research Field

Economics » Macroeconomics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Portugal

Application Deadline

5 Apr 2024 – 17:00 (Europe/Lisbon)

Type of Contract

Not Applicable

Job Status

Full-time

Offer Starting Date

1 May 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

CUBE – Católica Lisbon Research Unit in Business and Economics at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, is awarding one Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (BIPD) in the scientific field of Economics/subfield of macroeconomics for the development of research in the frame and with the financial support of CUBE – CATÓLICA-LISBON Research Unit in Business and Economics (ref. UIDP/00407/2020) funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P (FCT, IP) / MCTES through national funds (PIDDAC).

As a Postdoc researcher, you will work under the supervision of Professor Pedro Teles and contribute to literature review, data collection, data analysis, presentation in international conferences and article writing. The position would suit someone with a specialization in macroeconomics.

This is a full-time position for a fixed-term period from May 2024 to December 2024.

WORK PLAN AND GOALS

The research fellow will work with Professor Pedro Teles and the CUBE research team. The main duties of the researcher are:

• Contribution to literature review, data collection and analysis;
• Contribution to economic modelling;
• Presentation in international conferences and professional events.

Requirements

Research Field

Economics » Macroeconomics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• High motivation and enthusiasm for research and academic projects;
• Good data collection, data analysis, and modelling skills;
• Excellent command of the English language.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Economics » Macroeconomics

Additional Information
Benefits

The fellowship’s maintenance allowance is 1.801,00 € per month. The fellowship holder will be covered by a personal accident insurance.

If not covered by any social protection scheme, the fellowship holder can ensure the right to Social Security through adherence to the Voluntary Social Security scheme, pursuant to “Código dos Regimes Contributivos do Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social”. Provided that the awarded fellowship has a minimum duration of 6 months, the fellowship holder will be entitled to assume, by UCP, the charges resulting from the contributions that apply to the first bracket referred to in article 36 of Decree-Law no. 40/89, of 1 February, with the increase in charges arising from the option for a higher incidence base on its own.

Eligibility criteria

• At the time of application, candidates must have completed a PhD degree, obtained not more than three years before the start date of the fellowship, in the scientific field of Economics or closely related fields;
• The doctoral work should not have been accomplished in the institution awarding the present fellowship;
• Only candidates who do not exceed, with the conclusion of the fellowship contract referred to in this notice, including the planned renewals, a cumulative period of three years in this type of fellowship, consecutive or interpolated, are eligible.

Selection process

The candidates’ final classification shall be presented on a scale of 0 to 20.

The selection will made in 2 phases:

1. First, candidates are assessed based on 2 criteria focusing on scientific and curricular background (PC):

A. Academic curriculum assessment: 50%

B.  Expertise in the work field, including previous research experience: 50%

PC = (0,50 x A) + (0,50 x B)

A minimum of 15 points is needed for a candidate to be considered eligible for the position.

If necessary, candidates may be called for an interview, in which case the interview will not be scored or weighted in the final classification and will only serve to clarify the information provided.

The selection panel reserves the right not to select any candidate if it considers that none of the candidates has the required profile.

Website for additional job details

https://clsbe.lisboa.ucp.pt/research/research-positions

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Universidade Católica Portuguesa – CATÓLICA-LISBON

Country

Portugal

City

Lisbon

Postal Code

1649-023

Street

Palma de Cima

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Lisbon

Website

https://www.clsbe.lisboa.ucp.pt

Street

Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Palma de Cima, 1649-023 Lisboa, Portugal

Postal Code

1649-023

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

934024867

STATUS: EXPIRED