Research Associate in Experimental Economics (with Lab Manager responsibilities)

Concerning the function
The College of Leicester Faculty of Enterprise (ULSB) is rising its portfolio of behavioural science analysis. As a part of this technique, the Faculty of Enterprise established 8 years in the past a devoted state-of-the-art analysis laboratory, Leicester EXperimental ECONomic (LEXECON) Laboratory, to implement social and financial experiments. Not too long ago, we created the Behavioural and Financial Sciences (BeES) cluster, which hosts LEXECON and brings collectively totally different theoretical and empirical efforts throughout behavioural and financial sciences to ship cutting-edge analysis enhancing our understanding of human behaviour.
 
To construct on that effort, we are actually providing a full-time Analysis Affiliate in Experimental Economics.
 
This place provides to a researcher the chance to develop their analysis portfolio as a part of the cluster of excellence in Behavioural and Financial Sciences (the BeES Cluster) that includes numerous students, who’ve printed in high journals in economics (e.g., American Financial Overview; Econometrica; Financial Journal; Journal of Financial Concept; Journal of Public Economics; Quarterly Journal of Economics) and past (e.g., Administration Science; Judgement and Resolution Making).
 
Additionally, you will oversee the environment friendly operation of LEXECON and its related sources, together with web-based volunteer registration techniques (such because the On-line Recruitment System for Financial Experiments – ORSEE). Reporting to the BeES Cluster Director, you’ll liaise with the LEXECON Initiative Lead. As well as, you’ll be required to carry out the next duties: (i) to have interaction in analysis of a top quality commensurate with publications in main worldwide economics/behavioural science journals; (ii) to play a full function within the mental lifetime of the BeES cluster (alternatives for collaborations with colleagues in areas of shared analysis pursuits might be accessible); (iii) to collaborating within the related division seminars, workshops and different tutorial occasions; (iv) to current their analysis at worldwide conferences and analysis workshops; (v) make sure the day-to-day operation of the lab techniques; (vi) contribute to the broader strategic and operational administration of the lab (e.g., managing implementation of some experiments together with these on on-line platforms like Prolific).
About you
With a PhD (or near completion) in economics or a associated discipline, you’ll be a recognised knowledgeable in experimental economics, alongside expertise in conducting financial experiments. 
 
We’re in search of somebody with a confirmed capacity to provoke, develop and ship high-quality analysis, alongside the power to work in multidisciplinary groups. Familiarity with software program (or pc programming) appropriate for the implementation of financial (or social science) experiments is important, e.g. z-Tree; O-Tree; ORSEE. 
 
Nice communication abilities are key, alongside a capability to plan, organise, implement and ship programmes of labor. 
Further info


Please contact the BeES cluster Director, Prof Fabio Tufano ([email protected]), if you want to seek out out extra about this thrilling alternative. We look ahead to listening to from you.
 
We anticipate that interviews will happen throughout week commencing 29 April 2024. 
 
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