{"job":{"jobId":2494412,"fk_accountId":null,"fk_organizationId":735,"fk_adminAccountId":null,"title":"Postdoctoral Research Assistant","description":"\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Department of Economics</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Location: </strong>Egham\n<strong>Salary: </strong>£39,233 to £41,481 per annum - including London Allowance\n<strong>Post Type: </strong>Full Time\n<strong>Closing Date: </strong>23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 26 November 2023\n<strong>Reference: </strong>1023-441</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><strong>Full-Time, Fixed-Term for 24 months</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) in the Department of Economics.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the research project “Women's employment and family decisions in Sub-Saharan Africa: A structural approach”.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">This main goal of this project is to study the gender pay gap and women's employment in low-income countries (LIC), with the particular focus on the importance of family composition and on the role of the public sector. The vast majority of workers in low-income countries (LIC) are engaged in low-productivity self-employment or unpaid family work. This type of work is more common among women; moreover, even when working for a wage, women face substantially lower earnings than men with similar characteristics. However, this situation is very different in the public sector - the gender pay gap there is lower and the share of female employment is higher, especially among married women. Jobs in the public sector also offer other amenities, such as security and flexibility, making them more attractive to women with children.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The successful candidate will work closely with <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://sites.google.com/site/ijatrapeznikova/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Ija Trapeznikova</a>, <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://www.ahugemici.com/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Dr Ahu Gemici</a> and <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://sites.google.com/view/juanpablorud/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Prof Juan Pablo Rud</a>. As part of the research team, the PDRA will work on delivering the research output of the project, including a cross-country analysis of fertility and labour market outcomes using micro data from a number of Sub-Saharan African countries, and the development and estimation of a structural model of women’s employment and family choices given the institutional constraints. The PDRA will also help in activities related to dissemination of the results.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">This is a project funded by the IZA/FCDO Programme on Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries (<a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://g2lm-lic.iza.org/about/\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">G²LM|LIC</a>).</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The successful candidate will work 50% of their time directly on the project and 50% of the time on individual research, preferably related to the grant.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The post is for 24 months, with the flexible starting date but no later than 1 August 2024. </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The successful candidate will possess as many as possible of the following:</p>\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>PhD in Economics (or near completion of) with research interests in labour markets, family economics and/or development;</li>\n<li>Knowledge of applied econometrics and structural modelling; </li>\n<li>Experience working with large micro data;</li>\n<li>Programming skills in Matlab, Python, or a similar software (e.g., Julia, Fortran), at advanced level is a plus;</li>\n<li>Knowledge of numerical methods for solving and estimating dynamic models; </li>\n<li>Ability to keep accurate records, strong communication skills, experience with interacting with research users and with researchers from related disciplines, and ability to work independently under regular supervision as well as within a team setting.</li>\n</ol>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The post is based in Egham, Surrey, where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">For an informal discussion about the post, please contact the project PI, Ija Trapeznikova on <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"mailto:ija.trapeznikova@rhul.ac.uk\" rel=\"no-follow\">ija.trapeznikova@rhul.ac.uk</a></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"mailto:recruitment@rhul.ac.uk\" rel=\"no-follow\">recruitment@rhul.ac.uk</a></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Please quote the reference: <strong>1023-441</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Closing Date: <strong>23:59, 26 November 2023</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">Interview Date:<strong> 11-14 December 2023</strong></p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><b>Further details: </b><a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Upload/vacancies/files/4904/Job%20Description%20and%20Person%20Specification.pdf\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Job Description & Person Specification</a> </p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\">The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.</p>\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: san-serif;\"><em>Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our <a data-mz=\"\" href=\"https://intranet.royalholloway.ac.uk/staff/your-employment/human-resources/equality-and-diversity/home.aspx\" rel=\"no-follow\" target=\"_blank\">Equality and Diversity Intranet page</a>.</em></p>\n\n\n","pdfUrl1":null,"location":"Egham, United Kingdom","location1":"유럽","location2":null,"location3":null,"type":"2","applyUrl":"https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=1023-441","fileUrl1":null,"fileUrl2":null,"fileUrl3":null,"fileUrl4":null,"fileUrl5":null,"fileUrl6":null,"fileUrl7":null,"workingHour":"Full Time","contractType":"Fixed Term","salary":"£39,233 to £41,481 per annum - including Lond","original_id":"UNI|354289","original_domain":"timeshighereducation.com","original_url":"https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/354289","original_isPremium":null,"closeType":1,"closedAt":"2023-11-26T00:00:00.000Z","requireEducation":10,"managerTel":null,"managerFax":null,"managerEmail":"recruitment@rhul.ac.uk","managerName":"ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON","managerPhone":null,"managerAddress":"Egham, United Kingdom","log_hit":22,"log_like":0,"publishState":1,"organizationName":null,"organizationName_en":null,"organizationName_alt":null,"del_yn":"N","createdAt":"2023-10-10T10:49:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2023-10-10T10:49:45.000Z"},"organization":{"organizationId":735,"lv1Id":null,"lv2Id":null,"name":"Royal Holloway, University of London","name_en":"Royal Holloway, University of London","name_alt":",","introduction":"<p>Royal Holloway, University of London is a top 20 UK university*, one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities**, and home to some of the world’s leading experts in the sciences, arts, business, economics and law.</p><p> </p><p>Its teachers and researchers change lives, expand minds and help current and future leaders understand power and responsibility. 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