About the position

Skatteforsk – Norwegian Centre for Tax Research seeks to fill up to two vacant postdoctoral positions in public economics. The positions are full-time for three years with no teaching obligations but with the possibility of taking on teaching in exchange for extending the duration.

The positions will be part of ongoing and planned projects at Skatteforsk – Norwegian Centre for Tax Research, an independent and ambitious research centre hosted by the School of Economics and Business at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). The centre is mainly financed by the Research Council of Norway and is led by Professor Annette Alstadsæter and Research Director Ron Davies (University College Dublin).

The core research group is based at NMBU, and its international network includes researchers from our sister centres: the International Tax Observatory in Paris, and CenTax in the UK. As well as numerous research fellows at Columbia University, University College Dublin, Harvard, and more. This diverse, dynamic, and interdisciplinary group represents the forefront of international tax research. By fostering an environment of direct interaction between established scholars and early-career researchers, it focuses on both producing cutting-edge scholarship and fostering the development of its members. Furthermore, Skatteforsk brings together academics, policy makers, civil society organizations, and journalists to achieve greater societal impact from its research.

The centre is rapidly expanding with an active academic calendar that combines regular research seminars, international workshops, an annual conference, and frequent international research visits. It is also engaged in significant outreach efforts to connect its activities to the needs of the broader public, and disseminate research results.

These Postdoc positions will be part of a recently awarded “top research grant” from the Research Council of Norway: “Building new foundations for Public Economics and Law” https://www.nmbu.no/nyheter/stor-tildeling-til-forsking-pa-skatt. Interested applicants must be therefore interested in one or more of the following topics:

how taxpayers avoid and evade taxation
how these actions impact the real economy
the effectiveness of enforcement

Applications must include a 2-3-page research proposal related to at least on one of these topics, and an explanation on how the research interests align with Skatteforsk’s research profile.

Tentative start date for the positions is September 2026.

Main tasks

The main purpose of the post-doctoral position is to qualify for work in high-level scientific positions. A PhD degree is required.

The postdoctoral fellow is expected to contribute to ongoing, primarily empirical projects at Skatteforsk as well as start new projects within the centre’s remit and contribute to grant applications. The balance of time between new and ongoing projects will be discussed and agreed prior to hiring.
The fellow is also expected to contribute to the centre and the school’s academic environment by attending seminars, making presentations both internally and externally, and engaging with the centre’s dissemination and outreach activities.

The postdoctoral fellow will join a research group with potential access to large, administrative data sets therefore prior experience with big data and administrative data will be advantageous.

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Competence

Required qualifications

A PhD degree within public economics, or other relevant fields where there is a focus on taxation, completed before starting the position. Research experience in the mentioned fields, conducted after the PhD, can substitute for the requirement of having a PhD in the specific subject areas.
Good writing and presentation skills in English.

Qualifications considered an advantage

Experience in working with large/administrative data sets.
Insights into the institutional structures of the Norwegian tax system and its implications for data availability and data quality.
Ability to find and utilise new data sources.
Proficiency in Stata, R, Latex, or Python, etc.
Proficiency in a Scandinavian language (Norwegian, Danish, or Swedish).
Relevant experience in teaching.
Experience with coordinating international teams.
Experience with popular science dissemination of research results

Personal qualities

Ability to develop research ideas at the scientific frontier.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Ability to contribute to a good atmosphere within the research group.

Remuneration and further information

The position is placed in position code 1352 Postdoctoral Fellow (NOK 604.900-750.000) depending on qualifications. The position follows ordinary meriting regulations.

Interested in learning more about the position? Contact Skatteforsk’s General Manager Hector Ulloa, phone: +47 41298837, or e-mail us at skatteforsk@nmbu.no.

General Information to applicants

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Application

Send application electronically via the link "Apply for this job" at the top of this page. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

Application Deadline: 27th of May 2026

Your CV must be entered in Jobbnorge's CV form and not just included as an attachment. This is in order to be able to comply with the regulations to the Public Administration Act §15.

Documents that cannot be sent electronically are sent in triplicate by ordinary mail marked still.nr. 26/04033 to NMBU, Faculty of Name, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, within (27.05.2026).

The following must be included in the application:

Cover letter
CV
Copies of diplomas and other relevant certificates
Up to ten publications selected by the applicant as most relevant must be attached to the application. If it is difficult to identify the contribution of the applicant in multiple-author publications, a short explanation about the applicant’s part of the work is suggested.

Applicants invited for an interview will be asked to present verified copies of diplomas and certificates.

Please note that the report from the expert committee will be sent to all applicants.

About Skatteforsk

Skatteforsk - Norwegian Centre for Tax Research is located in Ås, (about 30 minutes by train/bus/car from Oslo), on the campus of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), which is surrounded by one of the largest and most beautiful parks in Norway. Skatteforsk is a growing research centre, with 23 employees at NMBU (full-time and part-time), and many collaborators from other departments at NMBU and around the world, comprising a research network of over 75 research fellows.

Skatteforsk’s dedicated centre administration provides support to the researchers, and facilitates a wide range of dissemination activities to a academic and non-academic groups, from high school students to parliament members.

You can read more about Skatteforsk in our most recent annual report: Skatteforsk Annual Report 2025 | NMBU

Skatteforsk is hosted at the School of Economics and Business (Handelshøyskolen), one of Norway’s leading schools of economics with international AACSB-accreditation.

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Questions about the position

Hector Ulloa

General Manager, Skatteforsk

+47 41298837

skatteforsk@nmbu.no

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