PostDoc Position (f/m/d) – Cities and Workplace Segregation in Austria

The Group "Transforming Economies" at the Complexity Science Hub is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to join the project “Cities: Catalysts or roadblocks in labour market desegregation?”

Austria has recently surpassed traditional immigrant countries such as the US and Canada in terms of the relative size of its foreign-born population. Within Austria, the majority – about 40% – of people with immigrant background live in Vienna, representing 50% of the city’s population. Our project analyses how the nature and geography of workplace segregation and of professional networks in Austria have evolved in recent decades, and how workplace segregation is associated with professional networks and city size. We also study how professional networks and workplace segregation relate to workers’ job outcomes and wage progression.The ideal candidate:

• Has completed a doctoral degree in economics, other quantitative social sciences, or related discipline with a strong quantitative foundation;
• Has interest in the topics of migration and development;
• Is a strong team player and enjoys working with others;
• Has experience working with labour market data; 
• Has interest in methods for causal identification;
• Is enthusiastic user of R/Python and/or Stata;
• Enjoys international environments and is open to ideas outside their field of study;
• Has excellent command (written and spoken) of English. Knowledge of German is an asset.

Your responsibilities:

You will be integrated in the team of the "Transforming Economies" Group at the Complexity Science Hub, and more specifically, in the team of the ÖAW-funded project “Cities: Catalysts or roadblocks in labour market desegregation?” The project team consists of two senior researcher and a PhD student. As a part of our team, you will:

• Help us design and implement a study on the impact of professional networks and workplace segregation on job finding and wages.
• Work with rich administrative data from the Austrian Micro Data Centre.
• Co-author paper(s) for peer-reviewed journals.
• Help organize project-related events, such as workshops or speaker events.
• Participate in the community life of the Complexity Science Hub.

This is an 80% position that runs over a period of 18 months. The gross annual salary for the 80% position is € 55,200. The candidate can start as soon as possible, but not later than January 2026. The candidate will join a dynamic research environment, enjoy access to a global network of esteemed scientists and become part of a vibrant community of talented and motivated researchers.Please submit your application materials exclusively through this job platform by October 10th, 2025. Your application should include:

• your CV, 
• contacts of three persons that are willing serve as your referees, and
• a one-page cover letter explaining what makes you the right person for this position

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