Global Sourcing, Imperfect Competition, and the Network of Trade
The appointee will involve in research projects primarily on international trade, economic development, infectious diseases, and environmental economics. The projects are empirically focused and policy relevant but draw heavily on economic theory. The appointee will assist in all stages of research, including brainstorming; literature review; model building; data hunting and collection (including managing a data entry team); estimation/simulation in Stata/Matlab/Python, geographic data processing and visualization in ArcGIS; and report/proposal writing.
A Bachelor’s degree in Economics or other quantitative fields (e.g. Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics); with no more than a total of 6 years of service at the University. High proficiency in Mathematics and Statistics courses for graduates with a major in Economics is required. Experience in computer programming with a programming language/software used in social sciences (e.g. Stata, Matlab, Python) is highly preferred. An interest in computer programming; a willingness to learn new programmes; and the ability to solve problems independently are essential.
(For enquiries, please contact Dr. HUANG Hanwei via email at "huang.hanwei@cityu.edu.hk".)
Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at the campus clinic.
Further information on the post and the University is available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email : hrojob@cityu.edu.hk/Fax : 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].
To apply, please submit an online application at http://jobs.cityu.edu.hk, and include a cover letter that outlines (a) your background and career plan, (b) your experience in conducting or assisting with research projects, (c) your experience and familiarity with any relevant programming languages and current curriculum vitae. The closing date is 15 May 2021. Applications will receive full consideration and only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on the homepage.
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