PhD Traineeships at the European Central Bank 's Directorate General Economics

You will be part of the Directorate General Economics (DG/E) of the European Central Bank (ECB).

Our activities cover the euro area as a whole, the individual euro area countries and the non-euro area EU countries. Our output includes articles and research in publications such as the Economic Bulletin, Annual Report, Occasional Paper Series and Working Paper Series.

European Cental Bank is seeking recent PhD graduates or students who are close to completing their PhD studies for our 2020 traineeship programme. The successful candidates will be assigned to one of the following four divisions within the Directorate General Economics described below, according to preference and business needs.

The Business Cycle Analysis Division (BCA) analyses and forecasts real macroeconomic developments in the euro area and the largest euro area countries. It also conducts sectoral analyses and economic sentiment surveys of households and non-financial corporations.

The Prices and Costs Division (PAC) monitors, analyses and forecasts inflation and its determinants in the euro area and individual countries and sectors within the euro area.

The Supply Side, Labour and Surveillance Division (SSL) analyses and forecasts developments in potential output, productivity and labour markets, and monitors issues related to deepening Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and country surveillance.

The Fiscal Policies Division (FIP) monitors and assesses the fiscal policies of the EU Member States, forecasts fiscal developments in the euro area countries, and analyses the effects of fiscal policy on the macroeconomy and issues related to deepening EMU.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply, irrespective of your gender, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or other characteristics.

Your Role
As a PhD trainee you will:

conduct empirical analyses using state-of-the-art economic and econometric models;
contribute to the enhancement of analytical, econometric and forecasting tools in collaboration with, or under the supervision of, staff members; you may have the opportunity to submit resulting papers for publication in the ECB’s Working Paper Series and academic journals.

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PhD Traineeships at the European Central Bank 's Directorate General Economics