Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Research Assistant or Research Associate)

About the role

The Janeway Institute at the Faculty of Economics, Cambridge University offers a fixed-term Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for candidates working on economics topics related to transmission mechanisms and economic policy. The fellowship is based at the Janeway Institute, which aims to develop new fundamental ideas, methods and research, and fellows may also join a Cambridge College.

Funds are available for 3 years initially; candidates can request a shorter term of one to two academic years. Applications come from researchers whose work covers, among others, the contribution of firms and sectors to the aggregate economy, heterogeneity across households and firms, and the conduct and impact of monetary and fiscal policy in closed and open economies.

Required profile

• Recently awarded a doctoral degree, or expected to receive it by September 2027.
• Ability to develop own research ideas and show how they can contribute to the transmission mechanisms research group.
• Work at the cutting edge of the research frontier, with a view to publication in leading journals.

What we offer

• Salary of £34,610 per annum as Research Assistant (Grade 5, spine point 38) until the PhD is awarded, then rising to £37,694 in year 1, £38,784 in year 2 and £39,906 in year 3 as Research Associate (Grade 7).
• Possibility of a Janeway Teaching Fellowship providing supplemental pay on top of the fellowship salary, depending on faculty needs and candidate qualifications.

To apply, submit a CV, a cover letter explaining how you would contribute to the Janeway Institute, a job market paper and other research papers; three references will be asked for after the application. Applications are made online through the university's recruitment system, quoting reference JH50885.