Making in St. Petersburg, Russia, invites applications for postdoctoral
research positions in the field of Game Theory, Economic Design,
Computational Economics, and Discrete Mathematics.
About HSE University
The Higher School of Economics (HSE University) is a young, dynamic and
fast-growing Russian research university. Over the past 25 years, HSE
University has become a leader in Russian education, while also being
recognized globally.
For instance, we were the first state-run university in Russia to begin
recruiting on the international academic market. We aim at being a
university with a highly attuned approach to training new professionals.
Therefore, we are eager to hire people with real experience, as well as
basic and applied knowledge. Committed to high-quality research, HSE
University now has more than 100 research institutes and centres and over
30 international research laboratories collaborating with international
specialists from all over the world.
Requirements
The general requirements for the postdoctoral fellowship positions are the
following:
- Candidates must hold a recent Ph.D. or be close to completion in the
field of Economics, Theoretical Computer Science or Mathematics or related
areas;
- They must be assessed by external reviewers (via recommendation
letters) as having the potential to pursue research that is publishable in
leading peer-reviewed journals;
- Fluent English is an obligatory condition as research and other
activities are conducted in English. Knowledge of Russian is not required;
- Relevant experience will be an asset although not required.
The position involves:
- working under the direct supervision of Prof. Herve Moulin, lab's
academic supervisor;
- participants are encouraged to pursue their research along with
working on the Laboratory of Game Theory and Decision Making research
projects such as:
- market design & mechanism design
- game theory: strategic, algorithmic, and applied
- writing research papers for international peer-reviewed journals in
co-authorship with the members of the Lab;
- participation in the events of the Lab and other contribution to the
Lab's development;
- public presentations of candidate's research to the academic community;
- some teaching is encouraged, though not required.
Conditions
Appointments are normally made for one year. Postdoctoral fellows have an
opportunity of renewal of the contract (no more than two times).
HSE University offers postdoctoral fellows a competitive salary, the
standard medical insurance plan, working space and a travel budget.
Application Process
Applications must be submitted online. Please provide a CV, a statement of
research interest and a recent research paper submitted via an online
application form. At least two letters of recommendation should be sent
directly to the International Faculty Recruitment Office at
fellowship@hse.ru before the application deadline. Please note that direct
applications to the hiring laboratory may not be reviewed.
Read more about the application process here
<https://iri.hse.ru/postdoc_info>.
The deadline for the applications is February 9, 2020.
Apply now
<https://iri.hse.ru/polls/323647081.html>
For more information:
- about Postdoctoral Fellowship - Frequently Asked Questions
<https://iri.hse.ru/faq_pd>
- about HSE university – official web-site <https://www.hse.ru/en/info/>
- about the Laboratory of Game Theory and Decision Making – official
web-site of the Laboratory https://game.hse.ru/en/ or contact the
following members of the Lab:
- Herve Moulin <https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/168405491> (
Herve.Moulin@glasgow.ac.uk) and Anna Bogomolnaia
<https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/159913811> (
Anna.Bogomolnaia@glasgow.ac.uk), the academic supervisors;
- Alexander Nesterov <https://www.hse.ru/en/staff/asnesterov> (
nesterovu@gmail.com), the laboratory head;
- Venera Bagranova <https://www.hse.ru/en/org/persons/222371242>(
vbagranova@hse.ru), the manager.
- about international specialists' life in Russia - International
Faculty Support <https://ifaculty.hse.ru/> page
If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact the
International Faculty Recruitment Office at fellowship@hse.ru
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Best regards,
International Laboratory of Game Theory and Decision Making
HSE in St.Petersburg, Russia
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