Overview
ETH Zurich and KOF are recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for empirical work in applied macroeconomics and political economy.
Complete research opportunity details
The 100% fixed-term role focuses on independent and collaborative research using modern econometric methods and macroeconomic, microeconomic, firm, household, geospatial and international datasets. Areas include monetary economics, business cycles, fiscal policy, political institutions, globalization and related policy questions.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants need a PhD in Economics by the start date, a strong research record relative to career stage, quantitative and econometric skills, and experience with at least one statistical programming language such as Stata, R or Python. The current official page states written and spoken English and German among the profile requirements.
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Verification notes
Verified against the active official ETH Zurich job page on 22 August 2026. The listing gives a 30 September 2026 application date but no clock time.
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