Funded Doctoral position in Economics 1192 views

The Doctoral Training Unit on Enforcement in Multi-level Regulatory Systems II (REMS-II) at University of Luxembourg is inviting applications for a PhD position (funded) in economics.

Role and responsibilities:

• The selected candidate will conduct research under the guidance of a professor with the aim of studying towards a PhD in Economics.
• The selected candidate will research on the public-private divide and its challenges to contract enforcement, in particular to public-private partnerships, multilevel regulation, debt leverage and compliance, from a theory or empirical perspective.
• The selected candidate is expected to enroll in the Doctoral School in Economics and Finance and in the broader research program of REMSII. She/he is expected to make links between the perspectives from the disciplines of Law, Economics and Finance.
• The selected candidate will publish research results and present them at conferences, workshops, etc.
• The selected candidate shall contribute to the teaching of classes ranging from one to three hours per week, of small group teachings and tutorials.

Duration: initially 14-month (Fixed- term), extendable to 48 months,

Requirements:

• Applicant must hold Master’s degree in Economics and/or Finance (Research Track, Quantitative orientation, MSc, MPhil); additional education in Law disciplines is a strong advantage.
• Applicant must have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment; fluency in English is must.
• Applicant must demonstrate strong interest in interdisciplinary research.

Applications:

• Applications to be submitted online and must include the following:
• Completed online application form;
• CV
• Copies of university degrees (to the extent possible, please include university transcripts and official details of class rank);
• A research proposal linked to the project description and to one of the issue areas of the call (2000 words-long, containing an explanation of the topic, its scientific background and why the applicant considers it to be important; a research question and the specific aim of the research proposal; methodology; timeline for completion, and a short bibliography);
• Two letters of recommendation by professors familiar with the applicant’s academic legal training commenting on the applicant’s ability to conduct academic research;
• Proof of language proficiency in English and / or French if those languages are not the mother tongue of the applicant.