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ETH Zurich is one of the world’s leading universities specialising in science and technology. It is renowned for its excellent education, its cutting-edge fundamental research and its efforts to put new knowledge and innovations directly into practice. The
Public Policy Group and the
Center for Law & Economics at the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences, invite applications forPhD student positions in empirical political economy
Our research groups employ quantitative methods to study institutions, public policy, and political behavior. The research of the Public Policy Group focuses on causal effects of public policies and political institutions with the aim of establishing quantitative evidence relevant for policy makers and society at large. The research of the Center for Law & Economics focuses on empirical analysis of the law and legal systems using techniques from applied microeconometrics, natural language processing, and machine learning. The PhD students will be jointly supervised and embedded in both research groups. We offer the opportunity to work on important topics of empirical political economy in a dynamic and collaborative research environment. The initial appointment will be for one year with expected renewal for three more years. Salary is competitive and paid according to ETH standards.
The ideal candidate will have, at the time of appointment, completed a Master's degree in Economics or Political Science, with a strong focus on Statistics or Econometrics. Rigorous statistics training in causal inference and/or machine learning, and a strong command of Stata, R, or Python, are desired. All work-related interactions are in English and excellent English writing skills are essential.
We look forward to receiving your online application including the following documents: CV, Cover letter, academic transcripts, a writing sample (e.g. Master thesis) and two letters of recommendation from academic supervisors. The confidential letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Selina Kurer, by email selina.kurer@gess.ethz.ch. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered. Application review will begin on December 15th 2018 and continue until the position is filled.




For further information about the Public Policy Group and the Center for Law and Economics, please visit our respective websites at www.pp.ethz.ch and www.lawecon.ethz.ch. Questions regarding the position should be directed to the head of the Public Policy Group, Dominik Hangartner by email dominik.hangartner@gess.ethz.ch (no applications) or the head of the Law, Economics, and Data Science Group, Elliott Ash, by email at ashe@ethz.ch (no applications, subject: ETH Doctoral Student Position) .



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