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This job posting is for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Hayek Programme in Economics at the London School of Economics. The 2-year position involves conducting independent research on topics related to Hayek's work such as the use of knowledge in society and economic freedom. Duties include designing and conducting research, publishing papers, presenting at conferences, and supervising other researchers. The successful candidate will work with other leading academics as part of STICERD at LSE.

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Job Description

This form summarises the purpose of the job and lists its key tasks. It is not a definitive list of all the tasks to
be undertaken as those can be varied from time to time at the discretion of the School, in consultation with
the postholder.

Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow, Hayek Programme in Economics

Department/Centre/Institute: STICERD Accountable to: Professor Tim Besley

Job Summary

The LSE Hayek Programme in Economics is inviting proposals from early career researchers wishing to
pursue an independent research project whose themes align with those of Hayek's work such as the use
of knowledge in society, the role of the state, political and economic freedom, macro-economics,
entrepreneurship, and innovation. This will be a two-year position, with the objective of completing a
significant piece of publishable research. The successful candidate will be working as part of a community
of world-leading researchers and will be based at the Suntory and Toyota International Centres for
Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD) at the London School of Economics and Political Science
(LSE).

Duties and Responsibilities

Range of Research Activities and Responsibilities
• Conducting an independent research project.
• Demonstrating the ability to analyse and research complex ideas, concepts or theories and
applying appropriate methodologies.
• Designing and conducting field-work.
• Contributing to the formulation of peer reviewed research grant proposals.
• Writing up research for publication in a variety of modes including peer reviewed journals.
• Initiating and sustaining links with external bodies to foster collaboration.
• Presenting research papers at conferences.
• Organising conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Contributing creative solutions to research challenges.
• Supervision of Research Assistants and Predoctoral researchers.

Activities relating to administration and management and/or School service may include:
• Playing a constructive role in the life of the Centre/Institute/Department/Hayek Programme.
• Managing the activities of research assistants on a day-to-day basis.

All of the above subject to the contractual obligations imposed by the external funding agency and with
the agreement of the grant-holder, Principal Investigator and/or Head of Centre.
Flexibility
To deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility may be required in the duties performed in order to
meet the exigencies of service. Job roles may also naturally develop over time and ongoing substantial
changes to a role will be discussed between line managers and their staff, with job descriptions updated
as and when appropriate.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university. All posts (and post
holders) will seek to ensure diversity and inclusion, while opposing all forms of unlawful and unfair
discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy
and maternity, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, or
social and economic background.
Ethics Code
Posts (and post holders) are assumed to have a responsibility to act in accordance with the School’s
Ethics Code and to promote the principles and values that the Code enshrines. The Ethics Code clearly
states that the whole LSE community, including all staff, students, and governors of LSE, are expected to
act in accordance with the principles which are set out in the Code. As such you are required to read and
familiarise yourself with it. The School’s Effective Behaviours Framework is designed to support this
Code. It sets out examples for the six behaviours that all staff are expected to demonstrate, these can be
found on the following link: click here
Environmental Sustainability
The post holder is required to minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role, and actively
contribute to the delivery of the LSE Environmental Policy.