Predoctoral Fellowship - Lorenzo Casaburi
Predoctoral Fellowship - Lorenzo Casaburi
Predoctoral Fellowship - Lorenzo Casaburi
Predoctoral Fellowship - Lorenzo Casaburi
Universität Zürich
Fach- und Hochschulen
Zürich
- Art der Beschäftigung: Vollzeit
- 90.000 CHF – 113.000 CHF (von XING geschätzt)
- Vor Ort
Predoctoral Fellowship - Lorenzo Casaburi
Über diesen Job
Department of Economics
Predoctoral Fellowship - Lorenzo Casaburi 70 %
Start of employment 01.05.2026 - 01.09.2026, temporaryThe Department of Economics at the University of Zurich invites applications for pre-doc positions (1-2 years) to work in Prof. Lorenzo Casaburi's research team.
Your responsibilities
What is the pre-doctoral research fellow's role?
Pre-doctoral fellows work with a professor of the economics department to support their research, with substantive opportunities for on-the-job learning about academic research in economics. Pre-docs may be involved in all stages of research – brainstorming, literature reviews, project management, data analysis, and writing. The predoctoral position is a full-time in-person commitment (70% research, 30% on-the-job-learning).
The predoctoral fellow will become part of a team working on several projects in economic development on Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on land markets and rural finance. The projects are based on field experiments and on the analysis of administrative databases.
Pre-doctoral fellows work with a professor of the economics department to support their research, with substantive opportunities for on-the-job learning about academic research in economics. Pre-docs may be involved in all stages of research – brainstorming, literature reviews, project management, data analysis, and writing. The predoctoral position is a full-time in-person commitment (70% research, 30% on-the-job-learning).
The predoctoral fellow will become part of a team working on several projects in economic development on Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on land markets and rural finance. The projects are based on field experiments and on the analysis of administrative databases.
Your profile
Qualifications
The pre-doctoral positions are ideal for recent graduates who are interested in potentially going on to do a PhD in economics or a related field. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong quantitative, programming and analytical skills, and an interest in economic research. We particularly value curiosity, perseverance, and a demonstrated commitment to research and learning. We will consider applicants from any background.
Specific requirements:
The following qualifications are not required, but represent a plus:
No prior work permit for Switzerland is required.
The pre-doctoral positions are ideal for recent graduates who are interested in potentially going on to do a PhD in economics or a related field. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong quantitative, programming and analytical skills, and an interest in economic research. We particularly value curiosity, perseverance, and a demonstrated commitment to research and learning. We will consider applicants from any background.
Specific requirements:
- Master's or bachelor's degree (in the last 5 years) with strong grades in economics or another quantitative social science field, including strong math skills;
- Strong knowledge of STATA, R or Python; familiarity with other statistical software or programming languages is a plus;
- Fluency in written and spoken English;
- Confidential recommendation letter from 1-3 letter writers who are familiar with academic research (professor, research supervisor, or similar).
The following qualifications are not required, but represent a plus:
- Knowledge of causal inference research methods;
- Previous experience in research, e.g. as a research assistant or a research manager;
- Top of the class, high GRE Quant score, completed MITx MicroMasters courses;
- Proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines.
No prior work permit for Switzerland is required.
Information on your application
How to ApplyPlease apply online through the apply button below.
Please note that in order to submit your application through the application form, you'll need to answer all questions and upload all documents in one go (no intermediate saving possible). Thus, please look at this Application Checklist and prepare your documents and responses in advance so that they can be copy-pasted into the application form.
For any inquiry, please contact Natascha Bär