Economist specialised in the Visegrád countries

The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) is an independent research institute in the field of applied economic research focussing on Central, East and South East Europe. The institute has been operating successfully for over 50 years and enjoys an excellent international reputation. We offer our clients and stakeholders economic studies, forecasts and economic data.

To strengthen our team of economists, we are currently looking for an Economist specialised in the Visegrád countries.

• Applied empirical research in macroeconomics, trade, FDI and industrial policy

• Policy-oriented analysis

• Expand our expertise on the Visegrád group economies

• Macroeconomic forecasting and country monitoring of at least two Visegrád economies.

• Acquisition and execution of research projects and writing of scientific publications

• Communicate research findings to our main target groups in academia, government, business and the media

• MA or PhD in Economics

• Interest in applied economic research

• Quantitative and econometric skills

• Experience in conducting macroeconomic research on Visegrád countries

• Existing contacts with regional academics, policymakers and journalists

• Knowledge of both conventional and heterodox economic analyses

• Track record of working on projects and publishing papers in one of our core research areas. Research interest in industry studies and/or digitalisation is an advantage

• Excellent English (written and oral); knowledge of at least one Visegrád group language; German is an advantage

• Very good writing and presentation skills

• Flexibility and ability to work in teams