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• One of the Asia-Pacific’s leading research-intensive Universities
• Strong regional and global engagement
• AU$123,620 - AU$145,730 (Postdoctoral Fellow – Level B); plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
• Full-time (35 hours per week) fixed term until Apr 2029
• Located at Kensington Campus, Sydney Australia

Why this role matters

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

The position is based within the School of Marketing. The Postdoctoral Fellow will undertake collaborative and self-directed research in quantitative marketing. The specific goal is to generate novel and rigorous insights on the effectiveness of marketing activities. These insights are based on using cutting-edge econometric models calibrated on observational (real-world) empirical data.

The role of Postdoctoral Fellow reports to Professor Harald van Heerde.

Specific responsibilities for this role include:

• Developing or applying cutting edge econometric models to obtain novel and managerially relevant marketing insights.
• Collaborating with industry partners in obtaining and collating empirical data in econometric model calibration.
• Conducting field experiments with industry partners
• Processing, cleaning, and analysing obtained research data and interpreting the findings
• Publishing in top marketing and related journals
• Presenting research at national and international conferences
• Help supervise PhD students
• There is no expectation of teaching, apart from some guest lectures

Selection criteria:

• You will hold a PhD in Marketing, Business, Econometrics, Computer Science of similar with strong background in empirical econometric models.
• Demonstrate a strong interest in real-world marketing issues.
• Demonstrated strong quantitative background and training.
• Demonstrated strong programming and data handling skills, for example in R, Python, Matlab or Gauss.
• Proven, or demonstrated excellent potential for, an outstanding publication record.

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.  
Our benefits include: 

• Flexible Working Options (work from home, flexible hours etc) 
• Career development opportunities 
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments 
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period 
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)

About us:

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

UNSW Business School is a leader in business education and research in the Asian region and one of the largest Business Schools in Australia with more than 15,000 students, 500 academic and professional staff and more than 80,000 alumni and partners. The Business School offers a full suite of business degree programs at undergraduate, postgraduate, coursework and research levels, including the AGSM MBA programs and a range of Executive Programs. Its direction is guided by a business advisory council of leading CEOs, chairpersons and other business leaders.

How to apply:

To be considered upload your CV and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria (max 3 pages) and submit your application online by Monday 30^th September 2024 at 11:30pm Sydney time. Job market papers will not be required at this time.

Contact (for role application/recruitment related questions):

Persa Tzakis

E: p.tzakis@unsw.edu.au

Please apply through the application portal and not via the contact above.

UNSW is committed to evolving a culture that embraces equity and supports a diverse and inclusive community where everyone can participate fairly, in a safe and respectful environment. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage applications from people of diverse gender, sexual orientation, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and those with caring and family responsibilities. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.