VACANCIES
We currently have one vacancy.
CSAE Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Location: Department of Economics, Oxford, uk
Salary: Grade 7: GBP 39,424 – GBP 47, 779 per annum
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term from 1 September 2026 (with some flexibility on start date), for 12
months, with the possibility to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to
funding
Deadline: 07 June 2026, 12 noon BST
Apply: Via the Econ Job Market (online)
The postholder will join Professor Stefan Dercon, Dr Rocco Zizzamia and Dr Noam Angrist as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), an internationally renowned development economics research centre at the University of Oxford. The fellow will contribute to an active portfolio of research on a) the resilience of education systems to climatic shocks and b) the returns to education in developing countries. The research programme combines rigorous quantitative methods – including field experiments, quasi-experimental designs, and analysis of large-scale administrative, survey, and geospatial data – with close engagement with governments and international organisations.
The postholder will work across a combination of ongoing research projects and the development of a new research agenda with the principal investigators. On existing projects, they will lead study design, data analysis, and the writing of research papers at various stages from inception through to publication. Alongside this, the fellow will be expected to build up a core research agenda with the PIs, broadly around climate-education resilience – developing new research questions, designing studies, seeking funding, and producing original research outputs. The fellow will work closely with the principal investigators, doctoral students, and other research staff, and will be expected to take intellectual ownership of their contributions and to develop an independent research profile within the team’s programme.
Find out more by reading the full job description here.
Application process
Applications must be made online via Econjobmarket (EJM): EJM - Econ Job Market
The closing date for applications is midnight UTC on 7 June 2026. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held online during the week commencing 22 June 2026.
CSAE Events Coordinator
Location: Department of Economics, Oxford, uk
Salary: Grade 6: £35,681 - £41,636
Contract: 37.5 hours/week, occasional out of office hours events work required (with notice). Fixed term, 2 years in first instance.
Deadline: 19 June 2026, 12 noon BST
Apply: Via the University's CORE HR service
The Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE) is a leading development economics research centre at the University of Oxford. Its researchers are based across the Department of Economics, the Blavatnik School of Government (BSG), and the Oxford Department of International Development (ODID). CSAE engages with a wide range of stakeholders, including academic development economists, senior policymakers from governments and NGOs, as well as colleagues involved in fieldwork and outreach activities.
CSAE organises four major events each year: a three-day international conference in March attended by more than 400 participants; a Roundtable for African Central Bank Governors in June; a conference for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in development economics in October; and a week-long international workshop in December, hosted in a different country annually. In addition, the Centre runs several research programme workshops and meetings throughout the academic year, alongside two active weekly seminar series during term time.
Given the substantial primary data collection required for CSAE research, the Events Coordinator role extends beyond standard event management. Working closely with the Communications Manager and the Projects Officer, the postholder will also support research teams conducting fieldwork. They will serve as the main point of contact for visiting academic collaborators and students. The position reports directly to the Communications Manager and is part of a small, dynamic team primarily based in the Department of Economics.
GENERAL VACANCIES
The CSAE advertise a variety of opportunities throughout the year for potential applicants for Associate Professorships and Research Fellowships at the Department of Economics, Blavatnik School of Government, and Oxford Department of International Development, and also for our CSAE Visiting Fellowship positions. All vacancies will be featured on our website and advertised via the CSAE BlueSky account, CSAE LinkedIn account, and to our mailing lists.
