Project Staff Member

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Wien, Wien, Österreich Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Vollzeit
Vienna University of Economics and Business

  • Research, development, teaching
  • Part time
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You want to understand how things are connected and make a fundamental impact? We offer an environment where you can realize your full potential.

At one of Europe's largest and most modern business and economics universities. On a campus where quality of work is also quality of life. We are looking for support at the

Research Institute for Economics of Inequality
Part-time, 30 hours/week
Starting January 1, 2024, and ending after 3 years
Do you want to pursue your PhD in Economics and are interested in answering important and policy-relevant questions using large, novel datasets?
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to join our project

"Multidimensional Intergenerational Social Mobility and Pathways to Upward Mobility in Austria". In this project, we will use novel administrative data to examine the

causal mechanisms that shape social mobility in Austria. With this data we will investigate the extent to which the luck of being born into a specific family is mitigated by factors such as neighborhoods, education and training, and local labor markets.
The

fully funded PhD position starts in January 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter, and will be based at the Research Institute Economics of Inequality at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) for the

duration of three years. You will work on all aspects of the project as an integral part of a larger research team based at Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Central European University and with the Principal Investigators Franziska Disslbacher, Alice Kügler and Petra Sauer, and a Postdoctoral Researcher.

  • Your CV.
  • A writing sample. In the case of coauthored work, please attach a statement explaining your contributions to the paper.
  • A cover letter, detailing your motivation for joining the project, as well as your research experience and examples of previous work with large datasets.
  • Reference letters or contact details of referees.

What to expect:

  • You will conduct innovative and highquality research on intergenerational social mobility and its underlying mechanisms.
  • You will have a central role in all aspects of the research process, including data construction and analysis, the development of empirical models, quantitatively assessing effects using econometric techniques, interpreting the results, conducting robustness analyses, and drafting and publishing academic papers.
  • You will work with novel datasets constructed from administrative data on earnings, income, taxation and transfers, education, and firms.
  • You will be part of an interdisciplinary team delivering highimpact research that is published in top international academic journals.
  • You will present your research at international conferences, with funding for travel expenses available.
  • You will be involved in a wide range of project dissemination activities, including workshops, drafting of policy briefs, the production of a podcast on social mobility and an interactive project webpage.
  • You will be encouraged to contribute to the overall activities of the institute and university more broadly and attend seminars.
  • The position is based in Vienna and requires regular presence at the research institute.
  • The position does not include a teaching obligation, even if some involvement in teaching activities is possible.
  • You will be part of a leading PhD program in economics and social sciences at WU Vienna, complete general and fieldspecific PhD courses and regularly interact with PhD supervisors.
  • You will hold a fully funded PhD position for three years for 30 hours per week. Your salary will be paid according to the collective agreement for universities. The current monthly gross salary amounts to € 2, paid 14 times per year).

What you have to offer:

  • A Master's degree in Economics or a related field, or an existing enrollment in a PhD program.
  • A strong interest in applied economics and the economics of inequality.
  • Experience working with microdata and/or large datasets, and ideally, you have worked with administrative data such as tax data or social insurance records.
  • Outstanding quantitative skills and knowledge of statistics and econometrics.
  • Knowledge of statistical and econometric software, such as R or STATA.
  • Commitment to high quality research.
  • Ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and intellectual breadth.
  • Effective written and verbal communication and time and task management skills.
  • Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of German is not required but an advantage.

What we offer you:

  • You will be an integral part of a team of researchers with expertise in the economics of inequality, labor economics, public economics, and quantitative social

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