JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)

February 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017

Monash University

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Monash Business School
Econometrics and Business Statistics
Post Doc Research Fellow

JOE ID Number: 2017-01_111457683
Date Posted: 03/28/2017
Date Inactive: 07/31/2017
Position Title/Short Description
Title: Post Doc Research Fellow
Section: International: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
JEL Classification: C -- Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Keywords:
Bayesian Statistics
Computational Methods
Robust Inference
Salary Range: AU$100,821 - AU$ 119,726 pa (includes 9.5% employer superannuation). Note: a 3.5% salary increase will apply from 30 September 2017.
Full Text of JOE Listing:

The Department is seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow to undertake and contribute to research, under the auspices of ARC Discovery Grant DP150101728: “Approximate Bayesian Computation in State Space Models”.

Prof Gael Martin and Assoc Prof Catherine Forbes are the Chief Investigators on the grant, and international researchers Prof Brendan McCabe and Prof Christian Robert are Partner Investigators.

The Research Fellow will be involved in research projects associated with the grant, under the direction of Prof Gael Martin and Assoc Prof Catherine Forbes.

Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following fields of specialisation are encouraged to apply:

Bayesian statistical methods; simulation techniques, including sequential Monte Carlo methods; time series analysis, including the estimation of state space models; robust inferential methods; forecast evaluation techniques.

Commencement: From July 2017 or as negotiated
For more information, email Prof Gael Martin at Gael.martin@monash.edu

Application Requirements:
  • Letters of Reference
  • Job Market Paper
  • CV
Application deadline: 04/10/2017
  • Application Deadline Has Passed