Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Macroeconomics

- Annual Salary Package: From $104,481 to $136,453 per annum plus 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading (commensurate with experience & skills)

- Appointment type: Full-time, fixed-term for two years, with the possibility of extension subject to funding and performance. (While an earlier commencement is preferred, the start date is negotiable).

- Macquarie Business School, Macquarie University (Wallumattagal Campus), North Ryde

Shape how firms think about the future and how policy reaches the real economy.

Firm expectations sit at the heart of some of the most pressing questions in macroeconomics today. How do businesses form views about inflation, costs and demand? How do those views shape pricing, wages, hiring and investment? And how does monetary policy actually travel through the economy when uncertainty is high? The Department of Economics at Macquarie Business School is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to help answer these questions. 

This is a dedicated research appointment with no formal teaching requirement. You will join a team of macroeconomists and take primary responsibility for a research stream on firm expectations and macroeconomic uncertainty, with protected research time, generous scope to shape your own agenda, and the resources to pursue publication in leading economics journals. You will also help design and field original survey instruments and information-provision experiments, giving you access to novel micro-level data from the ground up. 

About the Role 

Reporting into the macroeconomics research team in the Department of Economics, you will: 

• Design, conduct and publish high-quality research on firm expectation formation and perceptions of macroeconomic uncertainty.

• Examine the transmission of monetary policy, cost shocks and uncertainty to firms' pricing, wage-setting, hiring and investment decisions.

• Investigate inflation dynamics and firms' cost pass-through behaviour.

• Contribute to the design of survey instruments and information-provision experiments, including question design, fielding and data analysis. 

• Prepare papers for submission to leading international economics journals and present findings at seminars, workshops and conferences. 

• Coordinate the work of research assistants where required. 

• Develop your own research agenda alongside the funded research stream, and build networks across the Department, the Business School and the wider policy and research community. 

About Us 

Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Since our foundation in 1964, we have aspired to be a different type of university. Over the years, we've grown to become the centre of a vibrant local and global community. Connect with us today. 

Macquarie Business School brings together researchers, practitioners and students whose work connects with business, policy and the wider community. 
 
Within the School, the Department of Economics has particular depth in macroeconomics and monetary economics. You’ll work with a team of macroeconomists on research into firm expectations and the transmission of monetary policy to the real economy. 

About You 

You hold a PhD in Economics or a closely related field, or you are nearing completion, and you bring an established record or clear potential in macroeconomics and monetary economics. You are comfortable working with micro-level data, you write code fluently, and you are motivated by research questions that connect theory, data and policy. 

Key Selection Criteria 

• A PhD in Economics or a closely related field, or be nearing completion of a PhD in one of these areas, 

• An established publication record, or demonstrable research potential, in macroeconomics and/or monetary economics, 

• Demonstrated experience working with micro-level survey or administrative data, 

• Advanced programming and data analysis capability in one or more of Stata, R, Python or MATLAB, 

• Capacity to manage a research program with minimal direction, while also contributing to shared research projects within a team, 

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing research for academic publication and presenting to varied audiences, and 

• Experience with expectations data, survey design, or randomised or information-provision experiments is desirable. 

Note: Please note this position requires the successful candidate to undergo a criminal history check and an academic qualification check. 

How to Apply 

To be considered, please apply online with your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience meets the selection criteria (above). 

In addition, please upload the following as part of your application: 

• A cover letter outlining your research track record, interests and agenda 

• A curriculum vitae 

• A job market paper or representative research paper 

• A research statement (maximum one page) 

• Three letters of recommendation 

International applicants are welcome to apply and visa sponsorship, and relocation assistance may be considered for the preferred candidate. 

Applications Close: Sunday 29 November at 11:59 p.m. (AEDT) 

*** Please note that shortlisted candidates may be invited to a remote video interview from mid-December 2026. 

For enquiries about the role, please contact Dr Ben Wang, Department of Economics at [email protected]  

*** We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the application closing date. 

Why Join Us? 

We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a five-star rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability. 

Our prime location is just a short walk from Macquarie University Metro Station and Macquarie Shopping Centre. Enjoy the benefits of working at a campus that offers: 

• 17% Superannuation 

• Subsidised onsite parking options 

• Flexible working options 

• Training and professional development 

• Onsite childcare facilities 

• Discounted health insurance (Medibank) 

• Onsite vacation care 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Subsidised membership at the Sport & Aquatic Centre 

• Onsite GP, imaging & physio clinics 

Pre-Employment Checks 

Macquarie University cultivates a workplace defined by safety, ethical conduct, and strong integrity. Prior to completion of an offer of employment, preferred candidates will be required to participate in a combination of pre-employment checks relevant to the role they have applied for. 

Your employment is conditional upon the completion and maintenance of all role-required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. 

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Applications Close:

29/11/2026 11:59 PM

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