Post-doctoral Researcher in Economics

Hanken School of Economics 

Hanken is a leading, internationally accredited (EQUIS, AMBA, AACSB) university with over 100 years of experience in education and research in economics and business administration. Our master program was ranked among the top 90 programs globally by Financial Times. Hanken is recognized for its outstanding research quality and international orientation in proportion to its size (U-Multirank, 2016 & 2017). Hanken has close ties to the business community and an active alumni network with over 13 800 alumni working in more than 70 countries. Hanken operates at two locations in Finland, Helsinki and Vaasa. 

Helsinki has been regarded as one of the most liveable cities in the world (Economist, 2016 ; Monocle, 2011 ).  Finland, as a country, is ranked as the best-governed country in the world (Legatum prosperity index 2021 ), as well as the no. 1 happiest country in the world (World Happiness Report 2021 ) – due to, inter alia, high level of equality and safety; free, high-quality education at both primary, secondary, and university levels; affordable healthcare and childcare; and competitiveness and innovativeness of the business sector.

Hanken School of Economics invites applications for a position as Post-doctoral researcher in Economics

The position is in Helsinki at the Department of Finance and Economics. Candidates in all fields of Economics are considered, but preference is given to candidates who specialize in banking and financial intermediation. We also welcome applications from candidates with demonstrated research expertise in behavioral and experimental economics, industrial economics (especially in competition economics), and more generally in applied microeconomics. The duration of the contract is until the end of 2024, starting date negotiable & any time during 2022 according to candidate’s preference.

The Economics unit is jointly located with the economics departments of the University of Helsinki, Aalto University School of Business, and VATT Institute of Economic Research under the umbrella of Helsinki Graduate School of Economics (GSE) with 30 professors and altogether about 100 researchers in Economics. Helsinki GSE organizes graduate teaching and seminar series for its participating units, making the Helsinki GSE community the center of academic economic research in Finland. Helsinki GSE has grown rapidly during the last couple of years.

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