Description

The visiting researcher positions offered at NTNU - the Norwegian University of Science and Technology - is intended to support early-career scholars (PhD or postdoctoral scholars) from other universities within economics or other social sciences working with quantitative methods, to spend one semester physically visiting NTNU in Trondheim, Norway.

The visiting researcher positions grant temporary access to research facilities at NTNU and local supervision by Professor Roberto Iacono, plus it guarantees access to Norwegian admin data through the interface microdata.no. The visiting researchers will be invited to attend weekly department seminars at the Department of Economics, and to participate in the meetings of the Causal Inference Hub at NTNU, a network of economists and political scientists.

NTNU offers access to its facilities (libraries and e-mail address) without any fee, however financial support is not provided. Upon availability, desk space might be granted in the new NTNU campus Helgasetr close to the city center. The visiting researcher is expected to physically spend the semester at NTNU if granted the affiliation. Notice that this is neither a job position nor a study offer, and therefore it cannot be utilized for Schengen Visum applications. The affiliation with NTNU will be terminated at the end of the visiting period.

Prospective visiting researchers are asked to submit an email to roberto.iacono@ntnu.no containing the following items: 1. CV. 2. A brief statement of purpose, max. 2 pages. This should include: (i) The topic and research questions to be studied while at the NTNU. (ii) An explanation of how access to admin data will be exploited, including references to studies that employ Norwegian admin data.

Basic knowledge of a Scandinavian language is an advantage; however, it is not required. Variables in microdata.no are labeled in Norwegian, however the visiting researcher will be supported and supervised by local researchers with experience with the interface.

Please contact roberto.iacono@ntnu.no for further clarifications on the application process. We look forward to your applications!

Application Deadline

May 31, 2027

Application Link