Your role

As a PhD trainee you will:

support the analytical agenda on key policy questions of the Division;

conduct empirical analyses using state-of-the-art economic and econometric models;

contribute to the enhancement of analytical, econometric and forecasting tools under the supervision of ECB experts;

have the opportunity to submit the resulting papers for publication in the ECB’s Working Paper Series and academic journals.

We are looking for several PhD trainees, with profiles in:A: Applied microeconometrics for the labour market, corporate finance and firm dynamics;B: Applied time series for empirical macro;C: Panel data analysis for empirical macro;D: Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium modelling (including heterogenous-agent models);E: Machine learning techniques.Trainees will be expected to complete their tasks using their own initiative and to work largely autonomously under the supervision of an expert. Successful candidates will have access to the ECB’s library, as well as to computing and statistical resources. They will also have access to most ECB-organised conferences and internal seminars.The position offers you excellent opportunities to build on your skills by working on state-of-the-art modelling and econometric techniques, as well as to contribute to policy work of the highest relevance for the economic assessments of the Division. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills

Essential: 

a master’s degree and at least two years of PhD studies in the field of economics, finance, statistics, data science or a related field;

a sound understanding of, and theoretical background in, macroeconomics and the economic and institutional context in which the ECB fulfils its mandate; 

excellent knowledge of, and a track record in, state-of-the-art modelling tools and econometric techniques or data analytics;

programming skills in one or more of the following software packages: MATLAB, Stata, Python, R or Julia;

a good knowledge of the MS Office package;

an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the .

Desired: 

experience in handling microdata and microeconometric models and methods;

or experience in working with macrodata and macroeconometric methods and models.

You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.