Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics

Job description

The Department of Economics invites applicants for a position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SKO1352) in one of the following fields: Macroeconomics, Household Finance, or Family and Demographic Economics.

This is a full-time, four-year position, with 25% of working time devoted to teaching. The anticipated start date is between August 1 and October 1, 2027.

About the project

The postdoctoral position is financed by the research project HOWFER (Housing, Wealth, and Fertility in High-income Societies), led by Associate Professor Martin Blomhoff Holm. The project combines macroeconomics, household finance, and family economics to analyze how rising house prices and wealth concentration have contributed to falling fertility in high-income countries. Using Norwegian administrative data linking wealth, housing, and family formation for the entire population, the work will estimate the causal effect of house prices on fertility and build structural models to evaluate which policies most effectively affect fertility. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute both to the empirical and theoretical parts of the project, in collaboration with the core research team.

Candidates should articulate how they can contribute to and strengthen the project.

Requirements

• A PhD degree in Economics by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, and no later than September 30, 2027.
• A strong research profile in Macroeconomics, Household Finance, or Family and Demographic Economics that complements that of the department and the research project.
• Qualifications that are compatible with the department’s teaching obligations and study programmes.
• Candidates must have fluent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Residence in or close to Oslo is required, and presence on campus is expected.

We offer

• Salary NOK 750 000 - 800 000 per annum, depending on qualifications, in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352). From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
• A stimulating and international research environment with multiple research groups and seminar series.
• A friendly and inclusive workplace allowing for a good work-life balance.
• Access to Norway’s excellent public services and welfare schemes, including generous parental leave provisions and affordable and accessible childcare (including the university’s kindergartens).
• Norway’s capital, with its rich cultural life and easy access to beautiful nature.
• Practical support for international staff moving to Norway (international staff may also benefit from tax cuts in their first years).
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.

Application

Your application should include:

• Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interests, and how the candidate can contribute to and strengthen the HOWFER project).
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity).
• Job market paper (clearly labeled).
• Other working papers or publications.
• Copies of PhD Diploma and educational certificates (academic transcripts only).
• Letters of Recommendation (optional).
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number).

Your CV must be entered in Jobbnorge’s CV form and cannot be submitted only as an attachment. This requirement is intended to ensure correct documentation and record-keeping in accordance with the Public Administration Act, Section 15.

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for this job".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

An interview will be part of the hiring process.

Contact information

• Project leader: Associate Professor Martin Blomhoff Holm: m.b.holm@econ.uio.no
• Head of Administration (Office manager): Brita Langeid: brita.langeid@econ.uio.no