Deadline for applications : June 2nd 2024, 00:00 CET
Expected starting date : September 2024
Contract type : One-year, renewable. Brussels-based.

Bruegel is looking for a full-time researcher with expertise in the areas of digital economy and competition policy.

Hiring context

The rise of new technologies and business models have profoundly changed our economy and substantial disruption continues. Technologies such as the Internet, big data analytics, blockchain, artificial intelligence are a new form of infrastructure underlying almost all activity society’s members engage with. Online platforms are changing markets’ structures. The EU lags behind the US in productivity growth and firms in this space but has significant regulatory powers.

The researcher will use sound economic analysis (theoretical and/or empirical modelling) to undertake research and propose policy options in areas such as:

What Bruegel offers

Established in 2005, Bruegel is the European think tank that specialises in economics. Bruegel’s mission is to improve the quality of economic policy with open and fact-based research, analysis and debate. Committed to independence, impartiality, openness and excellence, Bruegel offers a stimulating research and policy environment. Researchers contribute to Bruegel’s intellectual community, and collaborate with other Fellows and the communication and development teams under the guidance of the Director. The successful candidate will have access to Bruegel’s expansive network to discuss and disseminate research findings and interact with policy makers and other stakeholders.

Requirements

Application procedure

Your application must be submitted by Sunday 2nd June 2024.

It must contain the following documents, in one single PDF document (merged):

an updated CV , A cover letter (including the candidate’s motivation to work in a European policy think-tank), and a writing sample (for example, a job market paper or a recently published paper)
Applications with missing documents and/or that do not meet the above-mentioned requirements will NOT be considered.

Because of the high number of applications that we usually receive, we are unfortunately unable to reply to all applicants. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within a few weeks.

Bruegel is committed to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for all, by ensuring that no job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital status, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, disability or chronic illness.