ECONOMICS RESEARCH CENTRE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS

Title: Special Scientist
Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) Models Expert
No. Of Position(s): One (1)
Category: Contract for one year, renewable for an additional year
Location: University of Cyprus, Nicosia

The Economics Research Centre at the Department of Economics of the University of Cyprus accepts applications for a Special Scientist position (expert in Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) models) for full-time or part-time employment for the period of one year, renewable for an additional year. Full-time employment refers to 140 hours per month. 
The research position is primarily funded by the EC’s Recovery and Resilience Plan for Cyprus.
Additional funding could be drawn from external grants of the EC, the National Promotion of Innovation and Research Foundation, the Ministry of Finance, the Central Bank of Cyprus and other funds at the Economics Research Centre.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties and responsibilities of the above position are:

• Development of DSGE models (e.g European Commission’s DSGE Quest III) for economic policy analysis.
• Supervision of postdoctoral researchers including the programming for the DSGE model development, calibration and testing.
• Writing research papers aiming at high-impact international publications.
• Writing articles/reports to analyse and interpret the results and conclusions for policy analysis.
• Presentations of methodologies and research results in international and local conferences and policymakers.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates should have a PhD degree and considerable experience in developing DSGE models in academic and/or policy organizations.
• Character integrity, confidentiality, organizational and administrative capacity, responsibility, initiative and ethics. High academic performance.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS: The position is on a contract basis for one year, renewable for an additional year. The monthly gross salary is up to €4818,77 depending on qualifications and experience (Employee contributions will be deducted from the above amount.). From this amount, employee and employer contributions will be deducted. The position does not include a 13th salary bonus.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents:

• Letter of interest for this position
• Detailed curriculum vitae in Greek or English
• Copies of transcripts and analytical grades
• The names of two academics or/and supervisors in case of policy institution from whom references may be requested

Applicants are invited to submit their application by the 10th of October 2021 at 14:00, at the following link: https://applications.ucy.ac.cy/recruitment. For any additional information regarding the positions please contact Professor Elena Andreou at elena.andreou@ucy.ac.cy
At least the best three candidates that satisfy the required qualifications, will be interviewed by a 3-member Committee.
Candidates shall be informed of the result of their application by the relevant entity.
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