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The newly established Chair «Governance and Regulation» at the University of Paris-Dauphine is recruiting a post-doctoral fellow in economics and management. Candidates must have a solid background in economics (institutional and organizational economics, industrial organization, political economy, law and economics) or management (strategy and organization), and be familiar with applied analysis. Expertise in the economics of regulation or non-market strategies is preferable but not required. About us: The newly established Chair Governance and Regulation is a research program involving the University of Paris-Dauphine — a leading University in Economics and Management in France —, Businesses, and Public institutions, including regulating agencies. It is aimed at working on the political economy and institutional organization of regulation across industries. The Chair offers an outstanding environment for scholarly publication and high-level communication of research to policy and business audiences. Post-Doctoral Position The post-doctoral candidate will be working within the Research team made of researchers in economics, management, law, and political science. He will be expected to contribute to research projects in the organization of regulation. The candidate's main task will be to work on a joint project with the OECD aimed at studying and comparing the organization and status of regulatory agencies across member countries. This will involve exploitation of existing databases, on-going surveys and development of new-surveys. Also, the Post-Doc will cooperate in the development of a MOOC in Institutional and Organizational Economics. Contract: 1-year fixed-term contract, renewable (up to a total of 3 years maximum) Profile: - PhD in Economics or Management, with a significant focus on quantitative methods - Have the linguistic skills to evolve in a multilingual environment: fluency in English is required. A good understanding of French will be considered an advantage APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Review of applications will begin July 15, 2015 and continue until the position is closed. Application materials must be in PDF format and include a cover letter, CV, transcript of concluded university studies, one letter of reference, and the name, current position, and contact for two other potential referees.