Economics & Political Science - Academic Areas

DEPARTMENT: Research Department 
LOCATION: Europe Campus 
CONTRACT: Full Time  
REFERENCE: EPSRA (Email subject must include reference) 

The Economics and Political Science Department at INSEAD is looking for a full-time Pre-Doctoral Researcher to work as a Area Researcher on INSEAD’s France (Fontainebleau) campus. The main task is to assist the Economics faculty in conducting research. The ideal candidate will have strong data management and data analyses skills, particularly software packages such as STATA, R, Matlab and Python. Skills in STATA are especially valuable.  

The position is ideal for a recent university or Masters graduate looking to develop their research skills in economics, management and finance research in view of applying for a PhD programme.  It will provide the candidate with great preparation for PhD programme entry by training the applicant in doing research, giving him/her access to some PhD training and developing a relationship with potential letter writers. Our recent pre-doc researchers have been admitted to PhDs at Kellogg School of Management, UCSD, INSEAD, Sciences Po, LSE, Zurich, Toulouse School of Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, among others. 

The position is for one year, with a possibility of renewal after evaluation at the end of the year. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, computer science, or engineering preferred.  

• Fluency in written and oral English required. Working knowledge of French is desirable. Other languages are a plus.  

• Strong knowledge of STATA is required. At least one other programming language (Python, Julia, Matlab, SAS or R) is a plus. 

• Previous research experience, particularly in data processing and analysis, is a strong plus.  

• Excellent academic record and work ethic required.  

   

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Predoctoral Researcher assists INSEAD faculty in their research by helping them develop and estimate quantitative models and by collecting, processing and analyzing data.  

Potential projects include a range of business and policy-related topics around themes such as: 

• Studying local labor markets using confidential data on French firms 

• Analyzing patterns of outsourcing using global input-output linkages 

• And a variety of other projects broadly in macroeconomics, labor economics, and international economics 

To apply :

1. Your cover letter (max. two pages) where you explain your research experience/interest, your competences. 

2. A detailed CV including an email address (compulsory) 

3. A copy of your Official academic transcripts and detailed marks (compulsory) 

4. Writing sample (empirical research preferred) 

5. Up to two names and contact details of potential references 

Please submit your application to [email protected]  

Applications and letters of recommendation may be submitted by email to [email protected]. Please mention job reference (EPSRA). The review will begin immediately. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.  

Please make sure that your application is complete and all above mentioned documents are submitted. We will disregard the applications which are not complete (for instance, motivation letter or transcripts are missing).  

We will acknowledge all applications submitted but due to the large volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted candidates.  

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA :

The personal data (CV, motivation letter, etc.) you communicate to INSEAD will be registered and stored in our database. They will be treated as confidential information and we will not communicate them to third parties under any condition. We will keep your personal data for a period of 1 year in order to be reviewed in case a new opportunity arises within INSEAD. Your data will be deleted after this period.